Philadelphia: L. T. Myers. , 1914.. A good example.. Binding: contemporary publishers’ green cloth, title on upper board and flat spine. Decorative and pictorial upper board and spine.

, Notes: “An authentic account of the most horrible disaster in Canadian history, constructed from real facts obtained from those on board who survived, and other great sea disasters”.
Logan Marshall (1883-1937) was the pen name of Logan Howard-Smith of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Upon graduation he took a position as assistant editor at The John C. Winston Co. a publishing firm. At Winston, Howard-Smith both edited and wrote a large number of books, mainly under the pen name Logan Marshall. These were often quickly produced and designed to satisfy public curiosity concerning a current event. Howard-Smith's (as Logan Marshall) The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, however, achieved a great deal of fame as a result of being quickly at the market, and continues to be cited in bibliographies about the incident.

, Size: 8vo., , Illustration: Illustrated with numerous photographs and illustrations. , Category: Book Transportation Marine; Book Canada;

Synopsis

A century after it sank to the bottom of the St. Lawrence River, the ruin of the Empress of Ireland has remained one of the most devastating tragedies in maritime history. Logan Marshall’s vivid and detailed reportage was the first account of the disaster and has endured as a classic chronicle of what happened that fateful night. On May 28, 1914, the grand ocean liner, the Empress of Ireland , left Quebec on the St. Lawrence River, bound for an Atlantic crossing to Liverpool, England. At a few minutes before two o’clock on the morning of Friday, May 29, the Empress sighted the Norwegian collier, Storstad, at the same time as a heavy fog bank was descending. Despite warnings and evasive maneuvers, the Empress was struck on the starboard side by the Storstad , which penetrated its hull by twelve feet. The captain and crew had less than fifteen minutes to save their passengers before the ship slipped under the waves. Of the 1,475 aboard, 1,078 perished in a matter of minutes. It remains the worst peacetime catastrophe in Canadian history. In addition to his unforgettable account of the sinking, Logan Marshall also presents a gripping retelling of the Titanic disaster, as well as other maritime tragedies. For decades, Marshall’s account of the Empress of Ireland has remained the definitive version, comparable to Walter Lord’s chronicle of the Titanic sinking, A Night to Remember . CENTENNIAL EDITION: INCLUDES PHOTOS AND A NEW AFTERWORD UPDATING THE STORY

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Bookseller: Alexandre Antique Prints, Maps & Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: B6503
Title: The Tragic Story of the Empress of Ireland
Author: Logan Marshall
Book Condition: Used - A good example.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: L. T. Myers.
Place of Publication: Philadelphia
Date Published: 1914.
Keywords: Book Transportation Marine; Book Canada;

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