Exceedingly rare original Titanic deck chair, measuring approximately 37.75 x 22.5 x 54, one of only seven still known to exist. The chair displays expected wear, and its caned seat is mostly present although a center portion is broken with some loss of cane (this could have occurred on impact with the water but is more likely the result of use since the time of recovery). There is some evidence of minor repairs throughout consistent with the entry in the Mackay-Bennett’s logbook relating to repairs made by a carpenter. The headrest supports a metal name holder on the right which is empty, and on the lower portion of the chair is imprinted, “Made By R. Holman & Co. Boston Mass. USA.” This chair was exhibited in the United States in the late 90s and has essentially been out of public view since that time. The lot is accompanied by a detailed letter of authenticity from renowned Titanic author, curator and deck chair authority Steve Santini. Titanic baker Charles Joughin claimed to have thrown at least 50 deck chairs into the water to act as flotation devices. Many more must have been strewn about as the ship slipped beneath the waves. Frederick Hamilton, a crewman aboard the body recovery vessel, Mackay-Bennett, recorded in his personal diary on April 21, 1912, that “The ocean is strewn with a litter of woodwork, chairs, and bodies.” The official logbook of the Mackay-Bennett records the recovery of multiple deck chairs from the Titanic wreckage over a period of several days, as well as their repair by the ship’s carpenter, suggesting that some of them were intended to be made functional again. Deck chairs aboard the great liners represented the epitome of luxury and opulence. Passengers would often relax against a cooling ocean spray, sometimes covered with a blanket while attended to by the ever present, and attentive, deck stewards. On Titanic, first and second class passengers had the opportunity to reserve their chairs for the voyage, upon which a name card would be inserted into a special metal frame affixed for this purpose to some of the chairs, such as the chair offered here. Although the deck chairs were made of wood (teak, beech or ash), usually with caned seats, they were amazingly comfortable. Designed to a full body length with a headboard and foot rest, some of Titanic’s deck chairs ultimately made their way to porches in Nova Scotia homes where they were brought ashore by the body recovery ships, providing an unexpected amenity to average income families against the backdrop of the terrible tragedy which made their availability possible. The deck chairs used by White Star Line, Titanic’s parent company, came in different styles and configurations, all of which were unique to that line. They were generally interchangeable between the company’s ships but, in some respects, were also unique to certain vessels. For example, most of the chairs made for White Star had stars carved into their headrests. Titanic was the one known exception as some of its deck chairs, while similar in every other respect to other chairs in use, did not contain a star. This is thought to be attributable to a furniture company in Boston, R. Holman & Co., simply not having the punch tool used to provide the outline for the star, unlike those produced by the British furniture firms under contract to the line. The Holman company existed for a brief period, opening in 1909, and is believed to have manufactured a relatively small run of deck chairs destined for Titanic as there were simply not enough chairs in the line’s existing stores to accommodate that much new deck space! The chair offered here is one of that small run, and is a close match to the Holman chairs prominently pictured in a photo taken on the decks of Titanic on April 11, 1912, in Queenstowne, Ireland. Today, some 100 years since Titanic’s demise, these graceful chairs have all but disappeared; very few are known to still exist. Deck chairs were designed to be functional as well as aesthetically inviting. That this piece of furniture once graced the decks of R.M.S. Titanic and was perhaps directly associated with some of Titanic’s most famed and influential figures, makes this an iconic piece of history. There is no telling when, if ever, another Titanic deck chair will ever be publicly available. Provenance: Property of a Private Collector. Oral history of recovery by C.S. Mackay-Bennett. Exhibited at Titanic the Exhibition, Wonders, The Memphis International Cultural Series, a division of the City of Memphis (1997) and at Titanic The Exhibition, Florida International Museum, St. Petersburg (1997-1998). Featured in Titanic the Exhibition, Florida International Museum (Lithograph Publishing Company 1997). Detailed provenance letter, Steve Santini (2012). Note: The chair can be folded for transport or storage.

English violinist (1878–1912) best remembered as the courageous bandleader who, along with his seven other band members, played on as the Titanic sank. Virtually non-existant ALS signed “Wallace,” two pages on adjoining sheets of White Star Line watermarked stationery (the most desirable of the known on-board watermarks), 10 x 8, dated in Hartley’s hand, “Wednesday” on R. M. S. ‘Titanic’ letterhead, featuring a red embossed flag. On Wednesday, April 10, 1912, the hopeful bandleader writes his parents during his first day on the ill-fated ship that would sink just days later. In full: “Just a line to say we have got away all right. It’s been a bit of a rush but I am just getting a little settled. This is a fine ship & there ought to be plenty of money on her. I’ve missed coming home very much & it would have been nice to have seen you all if only for an hour or two, but I couldn’t manage it. We have a fine band & the boys seem very nice. I have had to buy some linen & I sent my washing home today by post. I shall probably arrive home on the Sunday morning. We are due here on the Saturday. I’m glad mother’s foot is better.” Light creasing, uniform toning, a few areas of light soiling (slightly heavier along two horizontal folds), and some scattered trivial foxing, otherwise fine condition. There are few accounts of selflessness in history more moving than that of Wallace Hartley and his Titanic bandmates. While the great liner slowly slipped beneath the waves in the dark hours of April 15, 1912, Hartley led his fellow musicians in what would become the last melodies many of the 1,517 casualties would hear and in so doing became one of the most famous heroes of that terrible tragedy. None of the men were strangers to playing aboard these leviathan ships: Jock Hume and Wes Woodward had spent time aboard the sister ships Carmania and Caronia, and had played together on the Olympic during her maiden voyage; French Cellist Roger Bricoux and pianist Theo Brailey had played on the Carpathia; Hartley had performed on the Mauretania; and the three remaining men, Fred Clarke, George Crins, and Percy Taylor were newcomers to the liner industry. All were ready and eager to win the approval and financial rewards of playing to such a prestigious array of travelers, as Hartley here observes, “This is a fine ship & there ought to be plenty of money on her.” Just four days after penning this letter, Hartley and his crew would become heroes in their own right as “the band played on,” serenading the passengers as they assembled in the First Class Lounge, waiting to board lifeboats, and relocating when the passengers were ushered to the Boat Deck, assembling near the Grand Staircase. The men continued their orchestral vigil until the Titanic succumbed to the overwhelming force of the Atlantic, watching and playing as over 700 men, women, and children passed by them to safety. Witnesses in lifeboats reported seeing Hartley and his bandmates swept into the ocean and his last words to his band are reputed to have been "Gentlemen, I bid you farewell." A contemporary newspaper described "the part played by the orchestra…in her last dreadful moments will rank among the noblest of heroism at sea." Hartley's body was recovered several weeks later and more than 1,000 people attended his funeral with a further 40,000 lining the cortege route. He is remembered with a statue in his home town and has been featured prominently in all of the film and television adaptations of the Titanic story, most recently portrayed by Jonathan Evans-Jones in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster movie. Last offered at Sotheby's, July 20, 1981, this letter is a truly magnificent piece of Titanic history, and is the only known letter sent by Hartley with a direct mention of his band.

Original silk Japanese kimono-style full-length robe worn by iconic Titanic First Class passenger Lucy Christiana a.k.a. Lady Duff-Gordon (“Lucile”) as she escaped Titanic into a lifeboat and later aboard the rescue ship R.M.S. Carpathia. The kimono and its relation to Duff-Gordon’s escape from the sinking ship has been described in numerous publications and correspondence. An example can be found on page 151 of The It Girls (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1986), a book on the lives of Duff-Gordon and her sister, novelist Elinor Glyn. Duff-Gordon also describes the kimono in a letter to her sister, which is referenced in the provenance letter included with this lot. A letter written by Duff-Gordon’s assistant, Laura Francatelli, who was saved with her on Titanic, a copy of which was sold by Christies South Kensington on May 16, 2007, (Lot 63) also describes the kimono, the above noting that the kimono was trimmed in black. In a handwritten letter from Lady Duff-Gordon’s granddaughter, Lady Clare Lindsay, to a Lady Duff-Gordon fashion authority, she mentions the “kimono-style wrap” which she describes as “silvery grey-pale lavender with rather faded…design” and suggests that he determine whether it is the same kimono which Lady Duff-Gordon wore on Titanic. A copy of that letter is included with the lot. In a letter from the recipient dated 26 July 2001, he states, in part, “It was only after comparing the robe, once I had it in my possession, to descriptions in the book The It Girls, to a mention in Edith Rosenbaum’s Women’s Wear Daily article, and finally (and most significantly) to a reference in a fragment of a letter of Lucy’s to her sister…that I was able to positively identify it as absolutely the very robe in which Lucy Duff-Gordon escaped the Titanic.” [Emphasis added] An excerpt of this letter is included in the lot. The description of the robe contained in Lady Clare’s letter is quite accurate. Depending on the surrounding lighting, the color of the now faded kimono could appear to be a from a pale green to lavender, or mauve. But the designs, which have been described as a Persian Tree pattern and interlocking clover design, have maintained their original lavender colors quite well. From a distance, the designs appear to be embroidered but they are actually a raised type of printing. Much of the garment is trimmed in black precisely as Lady Duff-Gordon had described. A portion of the upper part of the kimono does not appear to have been completely sewn, possibly owing to haste in which it was retrieved from Duff-Gordon’s Paris shop before she embarked. Following an exhibition tour in the U.K., the kimono had remained in private collections. Copies of articles mentioning the kimono on exhibition are included with the lot. It appears likely that the robe is not a Lucile design but was made from material Duff-Gordon obtained from Italian fashion designer Mariano Fortuny from whom she purchased textiles. A discussion of this can be found on the message board of the Encyclopedia-Titanica website here: http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/discus/messages/5921/134042.html?1223503192. Some years ago a question arose as to whether the kimono would have been on Titanic if it were not designed by Duff-Gordon personally. The issue was moot since Duff-Gordon had not claimed she designed the pattern herself. In fact, she had been in Paris before she embarked on Titanic at Cherbourg, France to begin setting up a shop of her own there — merely a month before Titanic sailed — when she was called to New York on business. However, the black trim described in her letter may have been added in her own shop as it is something that would not be added until the garment were nearing completion, and Fortuny’s completed designs of the period do not appear to have been trimmed in black. In any event, little did Lady Duff-Gordon realize that her description of the kimono being trimmed in black would some day help to further establish its identity! This is in incredible opportunity to acquire an actual garment worn aboard Titanic, a lifeboat, and the Carpathia by one of the most iconic passengers to have sailed on Titanic. It is accompanied by documentation establishing that it was in the possession of Lady Duff-Gordon’s descendants. It is described in numerous media and correspondence down to its Japanese kimono design, its silk material, its color and even the fact that it was trimmed—as well as the actual color of the trim! And as if anything more than that were needed, it is also authenticated by a Lady Duff-Gordon fashion authority. It would make an absolutely exquisite display piece and would easily become the centerpiece of any collection. Condition: In overall good to very good condition, with expected age wear, a separation and some material loss along back and neck, several other tears and frayed areas, with a few other small areas of material loss, light overall fading to pattern, as well as some scattered light discoloration to material. Lady Duff-Gordon, her husband, Sir Cosmo, and her maid boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg. By then, Lucile was already an established fashion designer. The Duff-Gordon's and their maid, Laura Francatelli, were rescued in emergency lifeboat 1 which carried only 12 people despite having a capacity for 40. Their rescue was not without controversy. Cosmo Duff-Gordon had promised the crew members of their lifeboat 5 pounds each to cover the cost of their lost possessions. The gesture was later viewed as an incentive for the crew not to return to pick up additional survivors. The Duff-Gordons denied this but their lifeboat was nevertheless dubbed "The Money Boat." Lady Duff-Gordon passed away in London in April 1935. Clearly, the importance of the garment cannot be overstated.

Mr. and Mrs. George Dunton Widener from Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg, France, with their son, Harry Elkins Widener, Mr. Widener's man servant, Edward (a/k/a Edwin) Herbert Keeping, and Mrs. Widener’s maid, Amalie Henriette Gieger. They had been in Paris with their servants searching for a chef for Widener’s new Philadelphia hotel, the Ritz Carlton. The Wideners were one of the richest and most influential couples on board. It was they who were standing on deck with White Star Line manager J. Bruce Ismay when Captain Smith handed Ismay the now iconic ice warning from the Baltic which Ismay then placed into his pocket. And it was they who hosted the now famous dinner party in honor of Captain Smith on the night the Titanic hit the iceberg. Questions have arisen as to whether Smith had imbibed too much alcohol at this party, but such rumors have never been substantiated. Edward Herbert Keeping, Mr. Widener’s personal valet, was traveling on Titanic as a First Class passenger under a separate ticket and likely had a cabin on ‘C’ deck where other servants were staying. He had met his wife, Karin Johansson, who was from Sweden while they were both working for the Wideners as servants at the Widener estate. Johansson was home in Pennsylvania attending to their 3 year-old daughter when the disaster occurred. While Mrs. Widener and her maid were saved, the Widener men as well as Keeping died in the sinking. Keeping was 33 years old. His body, the 45th body recovered, was recovered by the chartered cable ship Mackay-Bennett. Found amongst Keeping’s effects was a beautiful locket containing two photographs, one of his wife and the other of their daughter. The locket was officially recorded by the provincial coroner of Nova Scotia before it was returned to his wife, and is contained in the Record of Bodies and Effects: Passengers and Crew of S.S. Titanic (Body No. 45), Public Archives of Nova Scotia. Keeping’s wife replaced her daughter’s water damaged portrait with one of her husband and the locket has remained in Keeping’s family continuously until the present. It represents one of the most impressive artifacts with direct ties to the Titanic. The circular 14k gold locket measures approximately 1.5 inches in diameter, weighs 11.6 grams, with the bail of the locket stamped “14K.” The front bears a relief engraving of a fairy with arms and wings outstretched, with six small Old European cut diamonds following the shape of her wings; the reverse is engraved “EHK.” Its inside bears two circular photos, the original of Keeping’s wife Karin, on the right, with a portrait of Keeping on the left, which his wife placed in the locket after it was recovered. After removing Keepings photo on the left, there is a hand-engraved marcking, “XX17,” which could have indicated what the locket originally sold for. While removing the photograph of Johansson on the alternate side, another photograph was discovered. This found photo is water damaged but a notation on the back of the photo states “Mildred, 1 yr.” A notation on the reverse of Keeping’s wife’s photo reads, “Mildred’s mama.” In fine condition, with Keeping’s wife’s portrait having some paper loss and staining owing to its submersion in salt water, and expected age wear and crazing to Keeping’s portrait. The locket has been displayed at exhibitions throughout Europe including Spain, Portugal, Germany, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark, and has been listed in numerous exhibition catalogs. It is discussed in Titanic by Claes-Goran Wetterholm (Prisma 1999) on page 85, and is pictured therein on page 136. Original material relating to the Widener party on board Titanic is practically nonexistent as all three men were lost. Edward Keeping no doubt gazed at his family’s portraits while he was on the ship; he obviously loved them very much to have chosen the locket with their images to be among his last possessions and one he no doubt hoped to retain had he been saved. That the locket survived while Keeping did not is a testament to his love for his family: ultimately, he managed to save them but not himself. The rarity and beauty of this striking and poignant locket cannot be overstated. Provenance: The locket has been on exhibition throughout Europe since 1987, with the locations and dates listed below. 1987 Maritime Museum, Stockholm 04/10/87 - 11/02/87 1990 Grythyttan, Sweden 04/07/90 - 05/06/90 1997 Hamburg, Germany 04/15/97 - 05/31/98 1998 Zurich, Switzerland 11/10/98 - 05/09/99 1999 Munich, Germany 10/15/99 - 03/15/00 2000 Postmuseum, Stockholm, Sweden 11/18/00 - 09/02/01 2001 Post & Tele Museum, Kopenhagen, Denmark 10/04/01 - 01/13/02 2002 Maritime Museum, Gothenburg, Sweden 04/10/12 - 12/15/02 Wiesebaden, Germany , Gothenburg, Sweden , Oslo, Norway, Kopenhagen, Denmark 2004-2011 Musealia, Spain, Barcelona, Spain 07/09/04 - 10/10/04 Porto, Portugal , Bilbao, Spain Pamplona, Spain 2006 Granada, Spain 2008 Valencia, Spain 2009 Stockholm, Sweden 05/29/09 - 11/01/09 2011 Kopenhagen, Denmark

A United States Series 1899 silver dollar certificate, 7.5 x 3.25, signed and inscribed by S.S. Titanic survivor August H. Weikman, “This note was in my pocket when picked up out of the sea by 'S.S. Carpathia' from the wreck of 'S.S. Titanic' April 15th 1912/A.H. Weikman/Palmyra, N.J.” Small separations along the three vertical folds, scattered light foxing, soiling, a few small chips to edges, a couple small pinpricks to body, otherwise very good condition. The fifty-year-old Weikman, a resident of Ivybank, Southampton, England, was one of three barbers on board the S.S. Titanic and the only one to survive the disaster. He provided a gripping first-person account of the tragedy in testimony before the US Senate Committee that investigated the tragedy, in part: “I was sitting in my barber shop on Sunday night, April 14, 1912 at 11:40 p.m. when the collision occurred…. I went to the main deck and saw some ice laying there. Orders were given, ‘All hands to man the lifeboats….’ I helped to launch the boats…. I was proceeding to launch the next boat when the ship sank at the bow and there was a rush of water that washed me overboard and therefore the boat was not launched by human hands…. I was about 15 feet away from the ship when I heard a second explosion. I think the boilers blew up in about the middle of the ship…. The explosion blew me along with a wall of water towards…a bundle of deck chairs, which I managed to climb on. While on the chairs I heard terrible groans and cries coming from people in the water.” Weikman was one of few lucky survivors later picked up by the R.M.S. Carpathia. The present item is believed one of only two or three such certificates signed by Weikman in existence. Weikman, who had made the Atlantic crossing with the idea of taking up residence in Philadelphia, died in Palmyra, New Jersey in 1924 and is buried in Morgan Cemetery. Perhaps needless to say, fully documented Titanic artifacts of this nature are of exceeding scarcity.

Chairman and managing director of the White Star Line (1862–1937). He came to rather negative international attention as the highest-ranking White Star official among the survivors, for reportedly deserting the ship while women and children were still on board. TLS, one page, 8 x 10, White Star Line letterhead, January 25, 1910. Letter to C. C. Cigolini at Claridge’s Hotel Restaurant in London. In full: “I am in receipt of your letter of the 22nd instant, and have to advise you that it has been decided to instal an A la Carte restaurant on board the White Star steamers ‘Olympic’ and ‘Titanic,’ which are at present being built. I note your view that the only way in which such a restaurant can be kept up-to-date is by having it run by a large Company, such as the Savoy, and when we come to consider its organization, I will bear your suggestion in mind. I further note that the Managing Director of the Savoy Company would place himself at my disposal, and should we wish to consult him, will not hesitate to ask his advice.” In very good condition, with intersecting folds, one through a single letter of signature, scattered, mild toning and foxing, and staple holes to upper left. In 1910, the construction of the Titanic was underway in Belfast. Ismay was responsible for making the ultimate decisions regarding its design, equipment and decoration, among which was the decision not to include extra lifeboats in order to accommodate more deck space for first class passengers. As he had with other White Star Line vessels, he accompanied the Titanic on its maiden voyage and escaped the sinking ship in the lifeboat Collapsible C. In the wake of the disaster, Ismay was vilified by the press and accused of pressuring the crew to make a record passage to New York in the face of ice warnings. Ismay's letter discusses Titanic's À la Carte Restaurant, one of the dining choices for first class passengers. Meals in the main dining room were included in the price of passage, but passengers could enjoy a greater selection at the restaurant and paid out of pocket to do so. First-class passenger Lady Duff-Gordon wrote of the experience, “Fancy strawberries in April, and in mid ocean. The whole thing is positively uncanny. Why, you would think you were at the Ritz.” The restaurant’s lavish meals were complemented by an equally sumptuous interior decorated in the French Louis XVI style. A truly exceptional letter with direct Titanic association.

ALS signed “John P. Snyder,” two pages, 4.75 x 7, On Board ‘R.M.S. ‘Titanic’ letterhead, April 10, 1912. Letter to a friend. In full: “While I sit here at the writing desk peacefully and complacently smoking ‘one of your best’ I just want to thank you ever and ever so much. Everything reached me in perfect order at the hotel, and my real regret upon leaving London was that I was unable to get down to Great Queen Street so as to bid you good bye. If you ever come to America try to come to Minneapolis where I shall be only too glad to try and make your visit pleasant as well as interesting. Thanking you again for your remembrance.” Each page has been professionally cotton backed. Repaired complete separations to central horizontal folds of both pages, slightly affecting a few letters of text, a few old blocks of tape toning, and scattered light toning and dampstaining, otherwise very good condition. John Pillsbury Snyder, whose family is associated with the Pillsbury Baking Company, was a first class passenger on Titanic who embarked with his wife Nelle in Southampton. They were returning to Minnesota from their honeymoon in Europe. Some accounts hold that a crewman had called out “Put in the brides and grooms first,” and so honeymooning couples were among the first shown to the lifeboats. Snyder and his wife survived the disaster and were rescued by Carpathia from Lifeboat 7. Snyder mailed this letter at one of Titanic’s two stops, Cherbourg or Queenstown. A very scarce letter written on board the ship just days before the sinking.

TLS signed “Frank,” two pages, 8.5 x 11, Frank C. Snyder Real Estate letterhead, April 18, 1912. Letter from Frank Snyder, the brother of John Snyder, a Titanic passenger who survived the sinking. In full, (with spelling and grammar retained): “As you can well imagine we have been under a pretty severe strain for the past three or four days on account of the wrecking of the Titanic on which boat John and Nellie sailed. The first intimation we had of the accident was Monday morning when the papers came out, with an account of the collision stating that the boat had struck the berg but, saying that, other ships were headed for them and that the ship was floating and could be kept afloat until relief was received also saying that the first boat would reach them about ten thirty Monday morning. This was confirmed, from time to time, during the day by the White Star Line so we had no particular apprehension all day Monday and knew nothing different until about nine thirty Monday evening when a wireless was flashed over the lines that the boat had gone down at two twenty Monday morning then we knwe that only those who had succeeded in getting into the life boats were likely to be saved and you can imagine the anxiety and strain we were under until morning when the wireless reported a list of the names picked up by the Carpathia from the life boats some six or eight hours after the Titanic had sunk and were over joyed to find that the names of John and Nelle were among those reported saved. This was published in the morning Tribune and shortly after Cromwell, at the garage received a dispatch from the New York office over the signature of the White Star Line confirming the first report. Later Victor Beam also confirmed it and still later Addison Parry, and today Thursday, Mrs. Seavenson received a wireless from Nell, signed by her saying "both save.” Edward and I joined in a cable to you Tuesday and sent it to Trudy instructing her to forward it to you as we did not know your address. This you evidently had not received Wednesday morning when you cabled to me. I at once responded repeating the good news and hope it reached you about dinner time last night, as there is some six or eight hours difference in time. We have had very few particulars since the first reports as the Carpathia will give out nothing over the wireless except the names of those rescued, not even to the United States boats in touch with them by wireless. There is very severe criticism against the White Star Line as they evidently knew all day Monday that the boat had gone down and in the face of this continued to send out statements that she was till afloat and even said she was being towed hoping to get her into shallow water. The Carpathia is due to reach New York at eleven or twelve o'clock to night, and we hope then for more particulars Edward and Sarah have gone to New York and Mr. and Mrs Williams were there at the time of the accident. Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson started east Monday but on hearing that both were safe on the Carpathia came back home. It is most fortunate and we have not been able to figure out, how John managed it in face of the fact that women and children were given first attention and it is evident that, only those who succeeded in getting into the life boats were saved, all the others apparently everyone who remained on the ship going down with the boat. The experience of those in the boats between the time that the ship struck and the time of rescue, about ten o'clock the next morning, must have been awful, exposed, as they were, to the bitter cold with scant protection from the elements, however this is insignificant compared with the fact that they were both alive and well. What a pity to have their wedding trip clouded by such a tragedy. Not having heard from them as to their plans do not know if they will come right home or not but expect, that they will. Lillie and I have wired them to come to us at once and stay until they know what they want to do. I expect, however, that Nell will want to be at home for a short time, at least. The whole thing is horrible and I cant but think that the Captain was at fault as he had been warned by wireless that the ice bergs were in the path of the incoming ships and still he plowed ahead at "something more than half speed" as ported. It would look as if he was trying to make a record for the ship on its first trip regardless of consequences. He evidently made it but in a different way. Lillie and I reached home Friday Mch. 29th after thirty one days of perfect weather and a most delightful program and no rough water for our landings, a month of summer weather through the tropics and West India islands. I do not know whether you have heard it or not but some of the papers are using your name as a possible candidate for Governor. This will give you something in a political way to think over. With best wishes, a pleasant continuation of your trip and a safe return Lillie and I join in love to all.” In good to very good condition, with partial separations along very fragile horizontal mailing folds, some paper loss to edges, scattered toning and soiling, and a few creases. In the aftermath of the sinking, the scope of the disaster was not immediately clear on shore. Philip Franklin, who headed the White Star Line’s New York office, did his best to prevent the Associated Press from running the story about the ship, saying he had “absolute confidence in the Titanic... We are not worried about the ship but we are sorry for the inconvenience of the passengers.” Contradictory reports ran in the April 15 newspaper headlines: the New York Times reported the liner had sunk with tremendous loss of life, while the Washington Post assured that all of the ship’s passengers had been saved by a Cunard vessel. At the White Star Line, the message remained rosy. While Canada’s Government Marine Agency in Halifax reported the Titanic was sinking, Franklin reported that “all passengers are saved, and the Virginian is towing the Titanic towards Halifax.” Meanwhile, families of the victims thronged the White Star Line offices for news. Franklin finally received a telegram confirming that the ship had sunk and notified the press. John and Nelle Snyder arrived in New York aboard the Carpathia on April 18. A rare account of the experience of a Titanic survivor’s family member.

English naval officer (1850–1912) who was the officer in command of the RMS Titanic and died when the ship sank. Scarce DS, signed “E. J. Smith,” one page, 8 x 6, October 30, 1896. A certificate of discharge issued to T. Riley a fireman aboard the S.S. Majestic. The document states Riley served aboard the vessel from October 7–28, 1896, and was discharged in Liverpool. Printed near the bottom is a certification statement which reads, “I certify that the above particulars are correct and that the above named Seaman was discharged accordingly, and that the character described hereon is a true copy of the Report concerning the said Seaman.” Signed at the conclusion of the statement by Smith as the vessel’s master, and countersigned by a shipping representative. The discharge also bears two “V.G.” stamps in areas for character of conduct and ability. Central vertical fold, scattered creasing and wrinkling, soiling and toning, a bit heavier to edges, two small holes to left side of sheet, Liverpool office stamp to lower right, paper loss to left edge, and some light scorch marks along extreme bottom edge, otherwise very good condition. Smith joined the White Star Line in 1880 and assumed command of the Majestic in 1895. When the Boer War began in 1899, Smith and the Majestic’s crew (sans fireman Riley) transported troops to Cape Colony, without incident. For his service, King Edward VII awarded Smith the Transport Medal. As he rose in seniority, Smith became a favorite of the wealthy financiers and notables who frequently traveled aboard his ships, acquiring the nickname the ‘Millionaires' Captain.’ From 1904 on, Smith commanded the White Star Line’s newest vessels on their maiden voyages, including the RMS Titanic. An exceedingly rare autograph in any form.

Partly-printed DS, filled out and signed in another hand on behalf of the Captain Edward J. Smith, one page, 7.5 x 9.5, May 13, 1912. A pay slip showing an account of wages for F. O. Evans for £5 for his six days of service between April 10 and April 15, 1912. The top of the document is filled in “Titanic” and “New York.” Underneath is Evans’ name, classification of “A B ,” dates of engagement and his rate of wage. In the column underneath lists his wages for six days as well as a bonus “26,” of £4.6.8.” Account is also signed at the bottom by a White Star employee. In good condition, with almost complete separations to fragile intersecting folds, several small areas of paper loss, scattered soiling and creases, and a few small areas of paper loss at intersection of folds. Frank Oliver Evans was a 27-year-old able-bodied seaman onboard the Titanic. He was one of only 18 crew members who participated in the lifeboat drill on the morning of April 10 before the Titanic left Southampton. After the collision, he assisted in lowering several lifeboats on both sides of the ship, before being ordered into Lifeboat 10 by First Officer Murdoch. Lifeboat 10 later tied up with four other lifeboats, from which Evans reported seeing the Titanic break in two. He was transferred to Lifeboat 14 by Fifth Officer Lowe, and was one of the crewmen who returned to the site of the sinking to search for survivors. They pulled four from the water, and later rescued the survivors on top of the capsized Collapsible B and swamped Collapsible A. Evans later testified at the U.S. Senate Investigative Committee, a transcription of which is available online on the Titanic Inquiry Project website. Able seamen onboard the Titanic were paid £5 per month, and after returning to England, Evans received his pay for the six days he worked on the ship before the April 15 disaster. Like other crew members, he received a bonus accounting for the 26 days it presumably took him from the time of sinking to return to England. A remarkable document from one of the few surviving crew members. The transcription of Mr. Evans testimony is available on the RR Auction bidpage.

An original fragment of the Titanic’s aft grand staircase. This section of carved English oak the balustrade molding measures 3 x 1.25 x .75 and bears a distinctive raised leaf. This molding was originally part of the aft grand staircase and this pattern is known to have run beneath the entire length of the handrails. In fine condition. Accompanied by photocopies of paperwork concerning the provenance and history of the piece. Carved by master craftsmen, the paneling and woodwork of the aft grand staircase were torn apart when the Titanic broke up as it was sinking. Much of the wood found floating after the sinking was thought to have come from the aft staircase. During the effort to recover the bodies of victims, crewman collected various debris, including this fragment. It was likely collected by the cable ship Minia which recovered 17 bodies as well as pieces from the grand staircase among the floating debris. An extraordinary remnant of one of the most iconic spaces of the grand ship.

First officer on the Titanic (1873–1912) who was the officer in charge on the bridge when the Titanic collided with an iceberg. After the collision, he was put in charge of the starboard evacuation during which he launched 10 lifeboats, accounting for almost 75% of the survivors. ALS signed “Wm. M. Murdoch,” two pages, 5 x 8, embossed White Star On Board R.M.S. ‘Adriatic’ letterhead, July 4, 1909. Letter to “Dear Miss Nancy.” In full: “Your letter of June 24th came to hand on my arrival at Hampton 6 days ago, glad to learn that you are all O.K. You should have rec’d 4 P /c s altogether & Mr. Owen says he sent one. We have had a wretched time one way & another since we left Liverpool, strikes over N. York side & every body & everything strange at our new port on this side. I just returned from Scotland on Tuesday after having been up seeing my sister married, as you see how little time I have had on my hands. I have never heard a thing from or about Dr. Blackwood, what on earth has become of him? Mr. Owen says he will write you or rather Miss May a long letter when his hand gets better. With kind remembrances to Miss Maggie, Miss May, Mr. & Mrs. Watkins & also to yourself.” In the lower left of the second page, Murdoch adds a brief postscript which reads, “Will send some more American p/cs. WMM.” In fine condition, with some scattered mild toning and soiling, a bit heavier along horizontal folds of first page. In 1909, Murdoch was serving as first officer aboard the Adriatic, the largest ship of the White Star fleet and the line’s flagship. The Adriatic was under the command of Captain Edward Smith, who was the most senior captain in the company and would later command the Titanic. Aboard the Adriatic, Murdoch also served with later Titanic crew member Joseph Boxhall, and he remained first officer on the Adriatic until May 1911, when he was sent to Belfast to join the Olympic, Titanic’s sister ship. Murdoch is almost unobtainable: of the three letters known to exist, two are housed is museums and the third is offered here. This is a true Titanic rarity!

ALS, in pencil, signed “Your own ever loving & Davoted Husband hon,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, no date. Letter to his wife Winnie, written in the Public Library in Belfast. In full (with grammar and spelling retained): “I have bought a little note paper so that I could drop you a few more lines than I could get on a postcard. As I told you we had a very trying journey here we were over 11 hours in the train and then straight on to the steamboat for another 8 hours and nowhere to sleep all that time and she was a rather old boat we came over by. I hope you are still keeping well. I am glad to say I am alright the air here is very bracing it makes me as hungry as anything. I don’t think a great deal of the City it is not so good as Soton although there are several fine buildings here but the town itself is very dirty and it has been raining ever since we got here. I am writing this in the Public Library a very nice building but not up to date English books and papers seem very scarce here. Also another thing which strikes one as curious is that there are no cabs or Taxis here they all have these jaunting cars as sort of a shelf arrangement on two wheels and they look most decidedly uncomfortable. I have not tried one yet and have no intention of doing so. I expect we are leaving here for our trials on Monday and for home on Tuesday and I can tell you I shall be glad after that long time at home I don’t like being away at all. But I suppose I must not grumble as I have had a good time while I was home and must not get on & earn some money. Kiss baby for me tell her her daddy wants to see her and I want to see my other little girl as well. Good Night my own beloved with all the hearts love.” A small separation to one of the central horizontal folds, expected light soiling, and some scattered light toning to second page, otherwise fine condition. At this time, Titanic had been in Belfast awaiting her delivery to Southampton in order to embark on her maiden voyage from that port on April 10, 1912. She had a skeleton delivery crew for this short but necessary journey, of which Siebert was a part. The crew was responsible for getting themselves to Titanic's birthplace, first to take her on her sea trials and then onto Southampton. Siebert explains he had carried the notepaper he used for this letter with him to Belfast so that he wouldn't have to send her a postcard. Siebert died in the sinking. His body was not identified. According to Col Archibald Gracie in his book Titanic (page 181), Siebert had been pulled from the water into Lifeboat No. 4 but died thereafter. Letters from Titanic's delivery/sea trial crew during their very brief stay in Belfast are practically non-existent. The fact that Siebert mentions the upcoming sea trials and delivery trip, and discusses the sites he had seen in Belfast makes this letter all the more desirable, and possibly unique. Provenance: Lot 45 Christie's South Kensington Maritime sale, May 24, 2001.

Second class steward aboard the Titanic, with a monthly salary of £3 15s. Parsons died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never positively identified. ALS signed “Dick,” one page, 5.25 x 3.5, no date but postmarked July 1911. Letter to “Miss Parsons.” In full: “I arrived here safe yesterday about quarter to eight the train was very late it didn’t leave Taunton until 3 o’clock.” Accompanied by two other similar size postcards, both sent to Parsons, and both postmarked 1909. In very good condition, with a few creases, light soiling, and pencil notation to letter, and expected wear and soiling to other two postcards.

Two color postcards from Raphael Tuck & Sons’ celebrated liner series, 5.5 x 3.5, both featuring the White Star Liner in all her glory on the ocean, before the crash. The reverse of the first, a card published pre-sinking, bears a printed description of the T. S. S. Titanic: “The White Star triple-screw steamer ‘Titanic’ launched at Belfast 31st May, 1911, is one of the largest vessel afloat at the present time, and is a wonderful achievement of British shipbuilding, combined with the enterprise of the owners. This modern leviathan is nearly 900 feet long, 45,000 tons gross register, and 66,000 tons displacement. The ‘Titanic,’ in the White Star Line’s mail and passenger service between Southampton, Cherbourg, Queenstown and New York, has accommodation for about 2,500 passengers, with a crew of 860.” Postmarked April 16, 1912, this postcard bears an ink message, “This is the ship that sunk, Yours, Johanna, April 1912.” The second card, published post-sinking, bears the same informational segment, but in the past-tense. Pre-sinking card exhibits a small tear to the bottom edge. The past-tense postcard is the earliest known in existence with information pertaining to the sinking.

Limited edition display of an actual piece of wood, .5 x .25, of a mahogany door panel from the Titanic. The panel was picked up as floating wreckage by the rescue ship Minia in April of 1912. Fragment is housed in a clear specimen box which is mounted to a 6 x 4.5 sea-green serpentine stone base along with a detailed four-inch long solid brass model of the ship, and a cast brass information plaque which reads, “An actual piece of The Titanic picked up as floating wreckage by the rescue ship Minia, April, 1912 #47/361.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Eric Caren, and a 28-page forensic report, dated April 1998, documenting the artifact.

Original crystal-clear 10 x 13 portrait photograph of RMS Olympic's officers on deck adjacent to Lifeboat No. 6 wearing dress white summer uniforms, by Hall of New York. Captain Smith, who perished on Titanic, is seated front and center, along with 12 officers, some of whom had transferred with him to Titanic. These include Chief Purser Hugh Waiter McElroy (perished), Dr. William Francis Norman O'Loughlin (perished), William McMaster Murdoch (perished), and Henry Tingle Wilde (perished). Matted and framed to an overall size of 20 x 17. In fine condition, with some mounting remnants to edges and some trivial spotting to background. An excellent and large portrait of some of the key officers involved in the tragedy, including its captain and first officer.

Eighteen karat UK assayed gold collar stud, worn by Austin Partner, First Class Titanic passenger and victim. This stud was worn by Partner when he drowned on April 15, 1912, and was sent back by the authorities along with the rest of his personal possessions to his family after his body was recovered. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from Partner’s youngest son Colin, reading, in part “The stud was a present from my Mother to my Father in about 1910. My father was wearing the stud when he was drowned in the ‘Titanic’ disaster on 15th April 1912. His body was recovered together with many items in his pockets—and his memorial is in Long Ditton Churchyard where he has been buried.” In fine condition. A successful businessman, Austin Partner's life was cut short when he went down with the Titanic in 1912. He was the globe-trotting businessman of his age criss-crossing the Atlantic in such luxurious liners as the Lusitania and Mauretania. But luck ran out for 40-year-old Tolworth stockbroker Austin Partner when he chose the new and ‘unsinkable’ Titanic for his 17th voyage to America. The devoted husband and father of two was one of 1,523 people who lost their lives. Any personal item from the Titanic is quite uncommon and highly prized by collectors.

Journalist (1849–1912) and assistant editor of the Pall Mall Gazette famous for his anti-vice crusade and founder of The Review of Reviews who drowned in the Titanic disaster. He is widely considered to be the founder of modern journalism. Vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo, signed in the lower border in fountain pen, “William T. Stead, Christmas 1908.” In very good condition, with moderate silvering to image and background. According to one Titanic survivor, Stead exhibited ‘superhuman composure’ and ‘divine work’ in his final moments, and when he ‘could do no more, he stood alone at the edge of the deck’ in a ‘prayerful attitude of profound meditation’ as he prepared for his end. A later sighting by another survivor revealed Stead had survived the sinking for a short time, clinging to a raft with John Jacob Astor, until hypothermia forced them each to release their grips and sink into the darkness.

Two identical Tichnor Brothers postcards, first printings, 5.5 x 3.5, both featuring an artist’s rendition of the full length of the leviathan ship, with the printed caption in the bottom border entitled, ‘Steamer Titanic’: “Largest and most luxurious in the World. Launched at Belfast Ireland, May 1911. Length 882 ft. 6 in. Displacement 66,000 tons. On her maiden trip struck a mammoth iceberg on Sunday, April 14th at 10:25 P. M. in 41 degrees 49 minutes, north latitude–50 degrees 14 minutes, West longitude. The worst disaster known in Marine History. Sunk at 2:30 A. M. April 15, 1912, with a loss of over 1300 lives.” The first postcard, postmarked April 20, 1912, features a fountain pen note, “Thought I would send picture of Boat that went down”; and the second, postmarked April 22, 1912, reads, in part: “I have read the accounts of the sinking of the ‘Titanic’ till I feel sick. It does not seem possible for such a huge ship to sink so quickly.” These first Tichnor Brothers printings bear differing totals of lives lost in the wake of the disaster; this one, which reports “over 1300”; the second edition of the cards reported a total swelling to over 1500.

Original unsigned vintage first generation photo of the Titanic wreck site, 5.25 x 3.5, taken aboard the Carpathia on the morning of April 15, 1912. Photo shows the frozen north Atlantic, with two icebergs off in the distance, and visible in the upper right corner, the hull of a lifeboat, with a hauling rope passing diagonally through the image. Given the position of the rope, this lifeboat likely belonged to the Titanic, as the Carpathia delivered the Titanic’s lifeboats to New York. Photo was taken by Mabel Fenwick, a newlywed passenger on the Carpathia. She took numerous photographs that day, and provided this one to John Snyder, whom she befriended on the boat. In very good condition, with trimmed right edge, missing top left corner, and some light creases. A stoic image the morning after the tragedy.

Titanic postcard, featuring the text on the front, “The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History,” with the reverse bearing a message in ink, “Isn’t it awful this disaster. It has cast quite a gloom over all England. I don’t know whether you have got one of these or not. It is the first I have seen as I am sending it. Yours, Jim. G.” A sorrowful message conveying the heavy grief that crossed continents in the wake of the disaster.

Two rare colored Titanic postcards of the Titanic sailing to the left, featuring red ink print in the upper left corner with Titanic’s dimensions and sinking facts: the first card is undated, but bears writing on the reverse: “You no doubt heard all about this ship so I need not tell you everything about it;” and an undated version, featuring a name, with no date, on the reverse.

A set of two non-transmitted telegrams from survivors of the Titanic from the Carpathia to family members in New York. Both measure approximately 8.5 x 3.75, and are filled out in pencil by the respective senders. The first is from Harry Anderson to his wife, and reads “Safe aboard Carpathia do not worry.” The second is from George Harder to his father Victor and reads “Dorothy and I arrive Carpathia both well answer us George.” Both messages are attached to larger Marconi International Marine Communication Company Ltd. forms and stamped “Not Transmitted.” Both telegrams are affixed to either side of a 13.5 x 8 sheet. In very good condition, with rough top edge, scattered toning and rippling, a couple of edge tears, and a few other pencil notations. Harry Anderson, a stockbroker, was a first class passenger who boarded the Titanic at Southhampton after a business and pleasure trip to England, and was returning to his wife Flora and their home on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Despite his harrowing experience at sea, Anderson was commodore of the New York Athletic Club’s yacht division. George and Dorothy Harder were first class passengers who boarded the Titanic at Cherbourg. Newly-married, they were returning home to Brooklyn. After the sinking, George Harder would testify before the U.S. Senate Investigative Committee. He and his wife were frequently asked to lecture about the Titanic, but refused, and George found it difficult to live down the stigma as a male survivor. By April 15 at 8:30 am, all of the Titanic’s 705 survivors had been brought aboard the Carpathia. Cared for by the passengers and crew, they were given warm food, drink, blankets, and dry clothes. Telegraph operator Thomas Cottam, although assisted by Harold Bride, could not get through the mountain of requests from survivors, including these telegrams, which were never sent. Anderson eventually managed to send a telegram to his wife assuring her of his safety and the Harders appeared in newspaper survivor lists before the Carpathia arrived in New York. Truly remarkable documents authored by survivors aboard the rescue ship.

Extremely rare, pre-launch 11-page booklet from the White Star Line, 8.5 x 5.25, featuring construction of both the Olympic and Titanic at Harland & Wolf shipyard, with many black and white photographs and ship statistics. Expected wear, otherwise fine condition.

Rare 1911 pre-launch advertising piece, 5 x 7, featuring images of the Olympic-as-Titanic and “The Restaurant.” In very good condition, with scattered toning and rubbing, a strip of paper loss along the right edge of the front, an ink notation barely visible at the end of the strip, a partial separation to the bottom of the hinge, and a few strips of reparative tape to the reverse of the ship’s image. This advertisement was published by the company that supplied the linens for the ship, Cosenza & Co., London.

Extremely rare 1911 vertical White Star Line Fold-Out Cut-Away brochure of Olympic/Titanic entitled, ‘The Largest and Finest Steamers in the World: Olympic, 45,000 Tons/Titanic, 45,000 tons,” 5.5 x 9.5 folded, and 44 x 9.5 unfolded. Images show port-side cut-away view of Olympic (on bow) and artist’s rendition of interior spaces. Opposite views show interior photos of Olympic. In very good condition, with a central vertical fold, a strip of surface loss on the front cover along the hinge, scattered rubbing and toning, and a few separations to edges of the folds. A highly-coveted and beautifully detailed pre-sinking relic.

Red hardcover copy of the Titanic Disaster: U.S. Senate Sub-Committee Hearings, by Senator William A. Smith. Washington: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1912. Red leather-bound cover, with a red and white marbled text block. Cover separated from spine, but intact. Senator William Alden Smith, a Republican from Michigan, had sailed with Captain Edward Smith of the Titanic in 1906 and demanded an inquiry into the sinking. Finding that the Taft administration had no plans to launch such an inquiry, Smith asked the Senate to pass a resolution authorizing an investigation two days after the disaster. A special subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee held the Titanic hearings, which began on April 19, 1912. Smith chaired the hearings, which were held at the Waldof-Astoria Hotel in New York City and the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. A total of 82 witnesses, including J. Bruce Ismay of the White Star Line, gave dramatic testimony about ignored ice warnings, the lack of lifeboats, the ship’s speed, the failure of nearby vessels to respond to Titanic’s distress calls, and the treatment of passengers of different classes. The hearings concluded on May 28, when Senator Smith visited Titanic’s sister ship, Olympic, at port in New York to interview members of her crew. Smith’s subcommittee issued a report that led to significant reforms in maritime safety. A rare volume documenting the famed Titanic hearings by the man who chaired them.

Titanic Historical Society Banquet menu, 8.5 x 11, two pages, from the April 17, 1982, event. Signed on the cover in ink and felt tip by Titanic survivors Frank Aks (ins), Ruth Blanchard, Edwina MacKenzie, and George Thomas. Also signed by authors Walter Lord and John Maxtone-Graham. In fine condition.

Signed book: Titanic: The Exhibition. Limited edition Survivor Signature Series, #34/100 (books 1–50 were only sold in the United States). Memphis, Tennessee: Wonders, 1997. Hardcover with presentation box, 12 x 9.75. Signed on page 11 by survivors Millvina Dean and Eleanor Shuman and by D. B. Haisman Kendle, relative of Edith Haisman. In fine condition.

Four items: pamphlet for the Titanic and Her Era, a Special Exhibition at the Philadelphia Maritime Museum, 1982, 5.5 x 8.5, signed on the front in ballpoint by six survivors, including Ruth Blanchard, Frank Aks, and Eva Hart; Voyage, the official journal of the Titanic International Society, 8.5 x 11, signed on the front in blue ballpoint, “Louise ‘Kink’ Pope, Titanic Survivor, 5-17-82”; softcover copy of A Lifetime on the Titanic: The Biography of Edith Haisman, Britain’s Oldest Survivor of the Titanic Disaster, signed on a book label affixed to the title page in blue felt tip, “E. E. Haisman”; and a 3? pin boasting the phrase “I Met a Titanic Survivor,” signed below in black felt tip, “Millvina Dean: Youngest Titanic survivor,” adding an illegible month and day, and the year “2002.” In fine condition, with slightly irregular ink adhesion to the pin. Accompanied by three candid photos from a Titanic assembly, and a program entitled, ‘The Titanic and her Era.”

Rare 8 x 5.75 book photo, signed and inscribed in black ballpoint, “To Stephen Koshal—I am the baby that was thrown overboard and was listed as missing—Kindest regards, Frank P Aks ‘Titanic Baby,’” and in blue ink, “George Thomas, survivor of the RMS Titanic.” Scattered toning and soiling, heavier along bottom edge, and a few light wrinkles and creases, otherwise fine condition.

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of the Titanic, signed in blue and black felt tip by survivors Millvina Dean, Frank P. Aks, Edwina McKenzie, Walter Lord, and George Thomas and also by Carpathia passenger Bernice Ellis. Some scattered light creases and surface marks, otherwise fine condition.

Three postcards: a glossy 5.5 x 3.5 image of the Titanic, signed in ballpoint by B. V. Dean, Eva Hart, and E. E. Haisman; a 5.5 x 3.5 memorial postcard signed in ink by B. V. Dean, Millvina Dean, E. E. Haisman, and Beatrice Sandstrom; and a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard of the sheet music to ‘Nearer My God to Thee,’ signed in blue ink by Millvina Dean, Eva Hart, B. V. Dean, and E. E. Haisman. In very good overall condition.

Capital & Counties Bank, Limited Titanic Relief Fund check, 8 x 4, filled out and signed in another hand and stamped “Titanic Relief Fund,” payable to Mrs. M. A. Nile for twelve shillings, stamp-dated January 1, 1917. An ink cancellation through signatures, pencil mark to upper portion and some scattered light toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. Edith Nile Peacock was a Third Class passenger on the Titanic who died when the ship sank. Peacock was the daughter of Mary Ann Nile. The Titanic Relief Fund was established to assist survivors and the families of the victims.

ALS signed “L. A. Potter,” one page both sides, 5 x 3.25. Personal note written on black bordered paper stationery to a “Mr. & Mrs. Robbins” of New Gretna, New Jersey, Potter writes, in full: “I want to thank you for your note of sympathy and interest in our escape from the ill fated Titanic. My daughter, Mrs. Earnshaw, and myself have everything to be thankful for — that we are again united with family and friends — and are in perfect health. Trusting you and your family have kept well this winter — which has been such a hard one for many.” In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope. This gracious letter of thanks is postmarked April 26, 1912 — eight days after the arrival of the survivors in NYC.

ALS signed “Eleanor Johnson Shurman, Titanic Survivor,” one page, 6.25 x 8.75, no date. Letter to a collector. In part: “I have autographed all the sheet music and hope that it is satisfactory…My grandfather was dying and wanted us to come. He died before we got there. We couldn’t take the ship we planned to and got tickets aboard the Titanic for return to U. S. Our dining room steward gave us escort to the boat deck and were able to get on Collapsible D, the last boat to be lowered. That was 2:05 AM. The Titanic sank at 2: 20 AM.” Accompanied by sheet music to ‘How Do You Do,’ 9 x 12, signed on the front cover in black ink, “Eleanor Johnson Shurman, Titanic Survivor,” and the letter’s original mailing envelope, postmarked November 29, 1996. Also accompanied by a commemorative cover with a cachet honoring the Titanic, postmarked May 6, 1934, and a couple of news clippings mentioning Shurman, one of which is her obituary. In fine condition, with creasing and edge wear to sheet music.

Exceptionally rare first edition, limited edition of The Sinking of the S. S. Titanic, April 14–15, 1912, this being No. 455 of 500, by John B. Thayer, Phildelphia. Cover wrapped in wax-paper. Accompanied by an ALS from John B. Thayer, IV, postmarked 1985, inviting a collector to “come see what I have in the way of Titanic memorabilia.” This scarce relic is a private printing of the account give by Thayer’s father, John Borland III, a first-class passenger who survived the cataclysmic wreckage of the White Star passenger liner, providing essential first-hand accounts used to reconstruct the events of that fateful night.

Signed book: 20th Anniversary Illustrated edition of A Night to Remember, by Walter Lord; Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, New York, 1976. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed and inscribed on the title page in black ballpoint, “To Debbie, with best wishes, from Millvina Dean, May 20th, 1995,” and also signed in black felt tip by Lord.

Eight items: three hardcover copies of Walter Lord’s A Night to Remember, two being first editions printed in 1955 and 1956, the other printed in 1957. Each book bears an illustrated dust jacket, one featuring an anchor secured to the deck as the ship goes down, the next an image of the Titanic with the iceberg directly in its path, and the other a red dustjacket, featuring the stern raised as the ship sinks; and five paperback editions, all later printings published between 1956 and 1964, all featuring images of the tragic sinking.

Two items: red hardcover copy of The Great Titanic Disaster, by Thomas Russell, Laird & Lee, 1912, featuring an artist’s rendition of an angel holding a wreath over a sinking ship; and a paperback copy of the same book, featuring the same drawing, only larger, on the front cover. The hardcover version bears the imprinted message, “As the ship disappeared, the band played ‘Nearer My God to Thee.’” The hardcover version features a cracked hinge, and the back cover and connecting spine of the paperback version is not attached.

Signed book: The Night Lives On. First edition. NY: William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1986. Hardcover with dustjacket. Signed on the title page in black felt tip, “Walter Lord.”

Blue hardcover, gold-lettered edition of The Loss of the S.S. Titanic, by Lawrence Beesley, Houghton Mifflin Company, New York, 1912. Beesley presents a survivor’s account.

Terrific hardcover edition of Home from the Sea, by Sir Arthur Rostron, The Macmillan Company, New York, 1931. Contents features the Captain of the Carpathia’s autobiography.

Two red hardcover copies of the Sinking of the Titanic, The Worlds Greatest Sea Disaster, Official Edition, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic listing to port, by Thomas Russell. L. H. Walter, 1912. The first copy is a salesman’s copy, complete with page numbers in the index, and an order form affixed as the last page of the book. The second book is the copy the salesman was selling. Both books exhibit loose hinges.

Two red hardcover copies of the Sinking of the Titanic, The Worlds Greatest Sea Disaster, Official Edition, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic listing to port, one copy by Thomas Russell, the other by Marshall Everett, both published by L. H. Walter, 1912. One copy bears an imprint across the top of the cover, “Women and Children First!” Both copies exhibit cracked hinges.

Two hardcover copies, one brown and one red, of the Sinking of the Titanic, The Worlds Greatest Sea Disaster, Official Edition, National Bible House, Chicago, 1912, the first by Marshall Everett, and the second by Thomas Russell. The brown edition features an artist’s rendition of the Titanic listing to port and the imprint, “Women and Children First!” By Henry Van Dyke, D. D., LL. D., while the red copy’s rendition captures the sinking ship with its stern up, featuring the imprint “Women and Children First!” Both books exhibit cracked hinges.

Two red hardcover copies of the Sinking of the Titanic and The Worlds Greatest Sea Disaster, Official Edition, National Bible House, Chicago, 1912, the first by Thomas Russell, and the second by Marshall Everett. The first book features an artist’s rendition of the Titanic listing to port, bearing the imprint across the top of the cover, “Women and Children First!” The second copy’s rendition captures the sinking ship with its stern up, featuring the imprint “Women and Children First!” Both featuring a “Price $1.00” imprint on the spine. Both books exhibit cracked hinges.

Rare paperback edition (condensed version) of the Complete Story of the Greatest Sea Tragedies: ‘Sinking of the Titanic,’ A Graphic and Thrilling Account of the Sinking of the greatest Floating Palace ever built, carrying down to watery graves more than 1,500 souls, by Thomas Russell, National Bible House, Chicago, 1912. Edition features no page numbers on the contents page. Cover is attached to the spine with reparative tape.

Two hardcover copies of The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, by Logan Marshall. Star Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912. The first book is a first edition, salesman’s copy, bearing no page numbers in the index, with all chapters marked “000.” An order form is affixed as the last page of the book, listing several names in pencil. The second copy is the book the salesman was selling. Each book exhibits a cracked hinge and dampstaining.

Two hardcover copies of the Sinking of The Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, by Logan Marshall. Universal Book and Bible House, Philadelphia, 1912. The first book is a first edition, salesman’s copy, bearing no page numbers in the index, with all chapters marked “000.” An order form is affixed as the last page of the book. The second copy is the book the salesman was selling. Each book exhibits a cracked hinge, and one exhibits dampstaining.

Two hardcover copies of The Sinking of the Titanic and Great Sea Disasters, by Logan Marshall. Universal Book and Bible House, Philadelphia, and P.W. Ziegler Co., Philadelphia, 1912. Each book is a second edition, salesman’s copy, bearing page numbers in the index. An order form is affixed as the last page of the books. Both books bear a cracked hinge, and dampstaining to one of the covers.

Two blue hardcover copies of the Sinking of the Titanic: Thrilling Stories Told by Survivors, Memorial Editions, by J. Henry Mowbry, Minter Co., Harrisburg, 1912. The first copy is the salesman’s edition, featuring an order form in the back of the book. The second copy is the book the salesman was selling.

Two hardcover copies, one blue and one green, of the Sinking of the Titanic: Thrilling Stories Told by Survivors, Memorial Editions, by J. Henry Mowbry, Minter Co., Harrisburg, 1912. Both copies feature an artist’s rendition of the Olympic as the Titanic on the cover. Both copies have loose, but intact hinges, and green cover has sunning along the spine and left and bottom edge of the front. Accompanied by several vintage clippings regarding the Titanic.

Two hardcover copies, one blue and one green, of the Sinking of the Titanic: Thrilling Stories Told by Survivors, Memorial Editions, by J. Henry Mowbry, Minter Co., Harrisburg, 1912. Both copies feature an artist’s rendition of the Olympic as the Titanic on the cover. Each book has a cracked spine and moderate wear to the covers.

Two items: brown hardcover German copy of Das Ende Der Titanic, by Thomas Russell, Laird & Lee, 1912, featuring an artist’s rendition of an angel holding a wreath over a sinking ship; and a paperback copy of the same book, featuring the same drawing, only larger, on the front cover. The hardcover exhibits a cracked hinge.

Three green, gold-lettered hardcover copies of the Story of the Wreck of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster, Memorial Editions, by Marshall Everett. P. A. Lindberg, Chicago. All books feature the imprint, “Nearer My God to Thee,” across the top edge, and an artist’s rendition of the Titanic sinking, stern up, with lifeboats fleeing the scene, on the covers. Two copies exhibit cracked hinges.

Two green, gold-lettered hardcover copies of the Story of the Wreck of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster, Memorial Editions, by Marshall Everett. P. A. Lindberg, Chicago. Both books feature the imprint, “Nearer My God to Thee,” across the top edge. Covers feature an artist’s rendition of the Titanic sinking, stern up, with lifeboats fleeing the scene.

Green hardcover Swedish version of Berättelsen om Titantic (Sinking of the Titanic), by Marshall Everett, Laird & Lee, 1912. Cover features an artist’s rendition of the Titanic sinking, stern up, with lifeboats fleeing the scene.

Two green, gold-lettered hardcover copies of the Story of the Wreck of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster, Memorial Editions, by Marshall Everett. P. A. Lindberg, Chicago. Both books feature the imprint, “Nearer My God to Thee,” across the top edge. One cover features an artist’s rendition of the Titanic sinking, stern up, with lifeboats fleeing the scene, and the other an image of the ship, listing to port. One copy exhibits a repaired cracked hinge.

Two green hardcover copies: Story of the Wreck of the Titanic: The Ocean’s Greatest Disaster, Memorial Edition, by Thomas Russell. P. A. Lindberg, Chicago, featuring the imprint, “Nearer My God to Thee,” across the top edge, and an artist’s rendition of the Titanic sinking, stern up, with lifeboats fleeing the scene; and the Sinking of the Titanic, Memorial Edition, by Thomas Russell. P. A. Lindberg, Chicago. This copy features a black spine, and bears no cover drawing.

Uncommon red hardcover first edition of Titanic, by Robert Prechtel, E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1940. This edition features a colorful, picturesque dustjacket.

Library edition, First American edition, of The Titanic and the Californian, by Peter Padfield, The John Day Company, New York, 1966. Hardcover with plastic dustjacket.

Two items: red hardcover copy of Les Petits Naufrages Du ‘Titanic,’ by J. Jacquin and A. Fabre, 1921; and a green hardcover copy of Almanache Illustre Du Soir 1913, Pelz von Felinau, featuring an article on the Titanic. Almanac has a cracked hinge.

Hardcover copy of Titanic: Die Tragodie Eines Ozeanriesen, by Pelz von Felinau. Buchergilde Gutenberg Berlin, 1939, featuring an artist’s rendition of lifeboats being lowered from the sinking ship. Both sides of the spine are torn.

Rare blue hardcover, gold-lettered copy of The Titanic Tragedy: God Speaking to the Nations, by Alma White, Pentecostal Union, Bound Brook, New Jersey, 1912. Cover features a gold-printed silhouette of the Titanic. Hinge is cracked, but repaired.

Blue-green hardcover copy of The Tragic Sinking of the Titanic, by Henry Fredericks. National Bible House, Chicago. 1912. Cover features an artist’s rendition of the Olympic as the Titanic. Hinge and spine is separated, and cover bears dampstaining.

Red hardcover, gold-lettered copy of The Truth About the Titanic, by Colonel Archibald Gracie, Mitchell Kinerly, New York, 1913. A sizable survivor’s account.

Monumental red hardcover copy of The Wreck of the Titan; or Futility, by Morgan Robertston, The Quinn & Boden Co. Press, 1912. Original copyright dates to 1898, when this book predicted the Titanic disaster. Cover features an embossed image of a ship. Sunning to the spine.

Complete set of six Bamforth & Co. Ltd. postcards depicting the Titanic’s sinking: ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’ music over the ocean with sinking ship; kneeling female wearing a white robe with the words to the song on the bottom, vertical image; same female standing against a column with flowers, an image of Jesus in the clouds in front of a lighted cross with the sinking ship in the ocean and a lifeboat in the foreground, vertical image; horizontal image of same female with closer image of Jesus, the words “Nearer, My God, To Thee” hovering over the ocean and reflected in the water; the words “Nearer, My God, To Thee” appearing in the sky over a lighted cross with the sinking ship in the ocean with six lifeboats in the water; robed female with lighted cross in the sky and ship sinking in the water, the first verse of ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’ on the bottom, vertical image; and a robed female with arms lifted to the heavens where angels can be seen ascending into the clouds above the sinking ship in the ocean.

Complete set of six Bamforth & Co. Ltd. postcards depicting the Titanic’s sinking: ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’ music over the ocean with sinking ship; kneeling female wearing a white robe with the words to the song on the bottom, vertical image; same female standing against a column with flowers, an image of Jesus in the clouds in front of a lighted cross with the sinking ship in the ocean and a lifeboat in the foreground, vertical image; horizontal image of same female with closer image of Jesus, the words “Nearer, My God, To Thee” hovering over the ocean and reflected in the water; the words “Nearer, My God, To Thee” appearing in the sky over a lighted cross with the sinking ship in the ocean with six lifeboats in the water; robed female with lighted cross in the sky and ship sinking in the water, the first verse of ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’ on the bottom, vertical image; and a robed female with arms lifted to the heavens where angels can be seen ascending into the clouds above the sinking ship in the ocean.

Bamforth postcard, series no. 25, featuring a robed female standing against a column on the right with lighted cross in the sky and ship sinking in the water, with the first verse of ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee’ on the bottom. Ink message on the reverse states, “In memory of the Titanic ship wreck 1912.”

Three rare RMS Carpathia postcards, one regular, two memorial: black and white Cunard liner R.M.S. Carpathia featuring an artist’s rendition of ship; same image with the text, “Carpathia bringing in Survivors of the ill-fated Titanic,” along the bottom; and the same image with the printed words, “The Carpathia-Rescued 705 of the Ill-Fated Titanic’s Passengers.” Silvering to the last postcard.

Three rare RMS Carpathia postcards (one regular, two memorial): black and white Cunard liner R.M.S Carpathia postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of ship; same image published by Joseph Koehler, 159 Park Row, N.Y [printed up the left side of the card]. Image shows three full lifeboats and a female in the water in a life ring, with the text “‘S.S. CARPATHIA’ Rescuing 705 survivors of the S. S. Titanic sunk off Halifax, April 15, 1912. 1600 persons were drowned. Insurance loss $14,500,000,” with an ink letter on the reverse, stating, “The other card is the Titanic and this the one who saved the drowning”; same image with publisher and ‘rescuing’ comment printed up the left side of the card. The right border of the card features the text, “The Carpathia was on her way to the Mediterranean with 200 passengers on board when Capt. Rostron received the distress calls from the Titanic, 56 miles away.” One card exhibits mild staining at the top right corner, and the other exhibits scattered foxing. .

Two French Titanic postcards: Le “Titanic” with sinking information showing “1800 victimes”; and Plus Pres De Toi Mon Dieu words and music in French to ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee,’ with a small photo of Titanic in the upper left.

Rare set of the Cunard Liner SS Mauretania as she appeared in an unused postcard, and a second card altered to show Mauretania as the Titanic with the text, “The S.S. ‘TITANIC’ which sank on her maiden voyage trip April 15, 1912, with a loss of over 1500 souls.”

S.S. Kaiser Wilhelm deGrosse as the S.S. Titanic, unused.

Three postcards, one color, showing the S.S. Mauretania as herself and as both the Titanic and the Carpathia. In an effort to capitalize on the disaster, an unidentified publisher figured that he could make fast money by taking any ship with four stacks (i.e., Cunard Line’s Mauretania) and pass it off as Titanic. He then took the same Mauretania postcard and edited out the last three stacks to pass the Mauretania off as the Cunard Line’s Carpathia (a single stack ship): S. S. Mauretania; S. S. Mauretania as Titanic, with the text in Old English font: “The ill-fated ‘S. S. Titanic’ of the White Star Line which sank on her maiden voyage trip April 15th 1912 with a loss of over 1500 souls”; and S. S. Mauretania as the Carpathia, with the text (also in Old English font): “S.S. Carpathia who rescued 705 survivors of the S.S . Titanic.”

Two very rare, color postcards, one featuring the S. S. Momus as herself, and the other as the S. S. Carpathia, the vessel that saved the only survivors of the Titanic disaster. One card exhibits an ink notation on the front.

Two extremely rare first printing Tichnor Bros. postcards, one gray and one reddish-tan, showing Titanic sailing to the left, printed on different colored paper, and featuring identical information on the bottom of each card. Both postcards show 1300 lives lost.

Three first printing Tichnor Bros. postcards showing Titanic sailing to the right: full-sized image; full-size image printed on reddish-tan paper; and a white-bordered smaller image.

Rare pair of “Steamer Titanic” Tichnor Bros. postcards showing Titanic sailing to the left, with the disaster facts on the bottom. The first printing had the number of lives lost at 1300. When the number was finally made known, the printer’s plate was edited (quite poorly) on the last line for the second printing changing the ‘3’ to a ‘5’ in 1300: set includes a second printing with no border, and a second printing with a border. Light staining to one.

Rare pair of identical Tichnor Bros. “Steamer Titanic” postcards showing the Titanic with the disaster facts on the left side. The first printing had the number of lives lost at 1300. When the number was finally made known, the printer’s plate was edited on the last line for the second printing changing the ‘3’ to a ‘5’ in 1300: first printing showing 1300 lives; used; April 22, 1912, cancel message is in German; and the second printing showing 1500 lives. Text on reverse is from Tichnor Bros. in blue type, dated and posted April 25, 1912: “We are sending you under separate cover sheet ‘Titanic’ also sample cards — $5.00 per M Sheets, 16 x 22, $40.00 per M. Cash must accompany every order. Tichnor Bros. Inc.”

Rare pair of identical, unused Tichnor Bros. “Steamer Titanic” postcards showing the Titanic with the disaster facts on the left side. The first printing had the number of lives lost at 1300. When the number was finally made known, the printer’s plate was edited on the last line for the second printing changing the ‘3’ to a ‘5’ in 1300: first printing showing 1300 lives; used; April 22, 1912, cancel message is in German; and the second printing showing 1500 lives. Text on reverse is from Tichnor Bros. in blue type, dated and posted April 25, 1912: “We are sending you under separate cover sheet ‘Titanic’ also sample cards — $5.00 per M Sheets, 16 x 22, $40.00 per M. Cash must accompany every order. Tichnor Bros. Inc.”

Rare pair of identical Tichnor Bros. “Steamer Titanic” postcards showing Titanic, sailing to the left, with the disaster facts on the bottom. The first printing had the number of lives lost at 1300. When the number was finally made known, the printer’s plate was edited (quite poorly) on the last line for the second printing changing the ‘3’ to a ‘5’ in 1300. Set includes a first printing showing 1300 lives lost, posted Tuesday April 23, 1912, and the second printing shows 1500 lives lost, posted May 9, 1912.

Unused vibrant color postcard of the R.M.S. Titanic at sea, unused Valentine’s series.

Two Titanic’ postcards, each bearing the phrase “The Most Appalling Disaster in Maritime History,” with one featuring the words “Among the Icebergs” printed in the lower left corner. Both are used, but neither bear a postmark or stamp. Staining to one card.

Two Titanic postcards: The S.S. “Titanic,” featuring a real black and white photo of Titanic dockside (portside view) during her fitting out. A large crane is seen behind the third stack, with smoke appearing from the first three stacks; and a White Star Liner “Titanic” with launching and sinking facts, with a white star appearing in a nautical looking crest in upper left side. A few creases to one postcard.

Four Titanic postcards: black and white 1911 Olympic/Titanic; brown 1911 Olympic/Titanic; 1912 Titanic ‘Triple Screw Steamer Titanic’; and 1912 White Star Line R.M.S. Titanic, printed in Germany. Silvering to one and light staining to another.

Two Titanic postcards, featuring a sepia, real photo of the Titanic by Kraus Mfg. Co., NY. “The S.S. Titanic” and the other card as “The Titanic S.S.” The Titanic S.S. card shows the passenger loss total of 1500 passengers; once corrected, the S.S. Titanic was printed with 1635 passengers lost. One of the cards exhibits a red stain.

Seven Titanic postcards: artist’s rendition of the two liners from the picture that hung in the White Star Line Office, this being a pre-launch postcard circa 1910–11; the next four are the same as the previous, but in black and white, with various sinking information appearing on the bottom of several of the cards; and Tuck’s Celebrated Liner Series Olympic color card, with the caption “T.S.S. Titanic” appearing in the lower left corner.

Four Titanic postcards: Titanic real photo postcards showing two different totals as to the number of lives lost: 1500 (first edition) and 1635 (second printing);Titanic being towed from Belfast with sinking data on the bottom; and a reprint of the black and white photo of Titanic from Southampton Museum.

Four Titanic postcards: the first three bear an identical photo of Titanic with differing information on the bottom: Steamer Titanic, S.S. Titanic Sunk by Collision with Iceberg, April 15. 1912, and Brief Career of the Titanic (with detailed information); and rare home-made looking card with the caption, “She ran into an iceberg in the Atlantic and sunk at 2:20 o’clock. Monday, April 15, 1912.” Scattered foxing to one card.

Two extremely rare postcards, postmarked May 28, 1912: Heroes of the Titanic features five portraits in the sky over the Titanic of some of the most famous people who sailed on the ship, including J. J. Astor, Maj. A. Butt, Capt. EJ Smith, Wm. T. Stead and Isadore Strauss. The reverse bears the inscription: “Souvenir ineffaçable?” (a souvenir you cannot forget?), with the penny stamp intact; and J. H. Joyge’s rendition of the Titanic in stormy water hitting iceberg head-on (two full lifeboats in the picture), 1912. The reverse bears the inscription “Souvenir touchant du disaster du titanic” (a souvenir to remember the disaster of the Titanic), with the penny stamp intact.

Five real–photo Titanic postcards: real photo with ship statistics; the “Great Unsinkable” Titanic with disaster facts; black-bordered postcard with text in red ink; glossy photocard featuring the text, “The ill-fated American Liner”; and a glossy photocard with disaster facts. One of the glossy cards exhibits an impression from the postmark on the reverse.

Three postcards showing Titanic being built, at sea, and striking iceberg: real photo of the Titanic in Belfast being fitted out. The ship is high in the water, workers are seen on the dock, and a large construction shack is seen directly under the stern mast; same postcard with portrait of Captain Smith added to an artist’s addition of water to cover the dock, giving it the appearance of being at sea; and a postcard featuring the caption, ‘Titanic As She Rammed Iceberg,” featuring a similar scene to the second postcard, with an artist adding the scene of the ship hitting the huge iceberg head-on. Silvering to one of the cards and scattered light foxing to another.

Two unusual postcards, one featuring an image of the Titanic sailing, and the other bearing a dramatic rendition of the great ship sinking, featuring the text, “How the ‘Titanic’ gradually sank bow first with her lights blazing to the last,” postmarked December 1913; and a home-made card of the Titanic sailing to the right with the text: “Titanic wrecked April 15, 1912…By permission Daily Graphic.”

Rare oversized Olympic-as-Titanic real photo card of Olympic in Belfast. Ship is identified as White Star Liner Titanic, featuring dimensions and comments about the sinking in the bottom border.

Two identical-color postcards of Titanic (one card is smaller in size); ship facts on reverse with added bold text: “Sunk in mid-ocean through collision with an iceberg April 15, 1912.” One bears a postmark cancellation of May 18, 1912.

Eleven postcards: Five RMS Carpathia postcards: black and white Cunard liner R.M.S Carpathia postcard featuring an artist’s rendition of the ship; color card that was actually the top of a daily menu on the ship; black and white menu top, undated; a real photo of Carpathia pier-side at Fiume, Italy, featuring an ALS on the correspondence side, dated July 11, 1907, from the “Mid Atlantic”; a RMS Carpathia color reprint postcard; two Titanic postcards: black and white of Titanic, sailing to the left, featuring the Titanic’s name on the bow; a drawing of the Titanic in a large memorial wreath, affixed to a slightly larger cardstock backing; two postcards featuring the Titanic Memorial Tower atop the Seamen’s Institute Building, 25 South St., NYC.; and two color postcards featuring the “Sinking Titanic and Iceberg” rock formation located in the Park of the Red Rocks, Denver Mountain Parks in Colorado.

Four Titanic Engineer’s memorial postcards: real black and white photo showing iron fence in front of memorial (pre-WWI); color card without the fence (post-WWI) — iron was used for war effort; card without the fence (post-WWI); and a real black and white photo card with the text, “Titanic Engineer Memorial Southampton” and an inked date of “15/6/22.”

Extremely rare German real photo of the Titanic leaving on her sea trials, sailing to the right, featuring the text, “‘Titanic’ der gersunkene Oceandampfer,” [the sunken ocean liner], in a nice script font. Smoke is seen from the first three stacks, and the ship is sitting very high in the water with tug seen to the left and at the bow with tow lines clearly in view. Features a German postal cancel on the reverse with a lengthy letter. Mild silvering to the darker areas of the image.

Three rare, unused postcards: R.I.P. IN MEMORIAM shows two portraits of Capt. E. J. Smith and wireless operator Harold Bride with real photo of Titanic in the center; In Memorian to the Officers, Crew and Passengers. Shows a real photo of Capt. E. J. Smith and real photo of Titanic. Card has distinct black border; and In Memory of the S.S. Titanic shows real photo of Titanic with sinking facts.

Five Titanic Music postcards featuring the song, ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee’: Wallace Hartley — Native of Colne. This is the largest portrait card of all the postcards that have images of famous Titanic passengers or the Captain; vertical image of Wallace Hartley — the ship’s bandleader; a black-bordered real photo of Titanic with the words and music to ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee,’ featuring smoke from all four stacks and a message reads (in part): “How do you like this card. Don’t you think the hymn is lovely?”; same as the previous, but the smoke is not real; a vertical card with drawing of Titanic with words and music to ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee,’ with musical notes on the front, and a message on the back that reads: “Have you already had one of these? Meant to have sent it last week”; and an S. S. Titanic drawing with a large portrait of Captain Smith flanked by two wreaths, featuring words and music to ‘Nearer My God, To Thee.’ Mild smudging to a line of music on one of the cards.

Three Titanic poem cards: a red and black vertical card with the mnemonic Titanic in poetry form; The Loss of the Titanic poem by “W.W.” in a black bordered card noting that “The Proceeds to be handed over to the Mayoress for the Mansion House Fund”; and The “Titanic,” In Memory of the Lost Ones horizontal card, with poem by Ellen Butterworth.

Four Titanic Memorials postcards — three from NYC, one from Belfast: color postcard featuring the Titanic Memorial Tower atop the Seamen’s Institute Building, 25 South St., NYC; a sepia close-up of the Titanic Memorial Tower from the roof of the Seamen’s Institute Building; a Titanic tablet/cornerstone on the Seamen’s Institute Building, circa 1923; and a real photo of the Titanic Memorial in Belfast, Ireland.

Two vibrant color Olympic-as-Titanic color pre-launch postcards, unused, circa 1911.

Two Titanic postcards, featuring a sepia, real photo of the Titanic by Kraus Mfg. Co., NY. “The S.S. Titanic” and the other card as “The Titanic S.S.” The Titanic S.S. card shows the passenger loss total of 1500 passengers; once corrected, the S.S. Titanic was printed with 1635 passengers lost.

Sheet music for Daniels and Langley’s ‘A Ship Named Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Grace Daniels. Cover featuring black print. Front cover exhibits an ink notation to the top border.

Sheet music for Pelham & Wright’s ‘Be British!,’ three pages, published in 1912 by the Lawrence Wright Music Co., London. Cover features a real photo of the Titanic, and the printed message across the top, “Dedicated to the Gallant Ill-Fated Crew of the ‘Titanic.’” First interior page exhibits a moderate tear and paper loss to the bottom edge.

Sheet music for ‘Hea and Malkemus’ ‘Death Song of ‘The Titanic,’’ five pages, published in 1912 by Kellogg Music Co., New York. Cover features red print and an oval image of an unidentified gentleman. Front cover exhibits an ink notation to the top border.

Sheet music for Jackson and Wright’s ‘The End of the Titanic in the Sea,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Krompart Publishing Company, New York. Cover features green print, and boasts the unique attribute of being the only Titanic sheet music to feature two African-American men on the cover—the composers! Pages are separated.

Sheet music for Rhoades’ ‘The Fate of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Delbert Rhoades, Ohio. Cover is a rich green with white print.

Sheet music for Malcom and Heil’s ‘The Great Titanic Wreck,’ five pages, published in 1915 by the Marks-Goldsmith Company, Washington, D. C. Cover bears a florid font in blue ink. Edges exhibit repaired tears.

Sheet music for John Parker’s ‘The Greyhound March,’ seven pages, published in 1912 by Church, Paxson, and Company, New York. Cover features an orange and green image of the Titanic before an approaching wave. The actual ship is never mentioned in the song! Cover exhibits a “sample copy” stamp to the top edge and a substantial separation to the hinge.

Sheet music for Tiedemann’s ‘In Memory of the Titanic Catastrophe,’ seven pages, published in 1913 by Southern Music Co., Dallas. The blue-printed cover features an angel holding a memorial wreath above a grieving woman and child. A plaque floats mid-air, inscribed “To the Men Who Gave Their Lives that Women and Children Might be Saved.” Below the angel’s feet lie several wreaths, all bearing the names of famed heroes from the disaster.

Two items: sheet music for Mrs. George C. Steele’s ‘The Heroes of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Shapiro, New York. Cover features blue print and an oval portrait of Muriel Window; and sheet music for J. P. Morgan’s ‘The Titanic Heroes’ Grave,’ five pages, published in 1912 by J. P. Morgan, New York. Cover features blue and orange print, with an image of waves hitting the fateful iceberg, all framed by a border of orange flowers. Hinge of the first item exhibits a moderate area of separation.

Sheet music for a souvenir edition of Marvin Lee’s ‘Just as the Boat Went Down: The First Titanic Song,’ five pages, published in 1912, by Lee, Gaiety Theatre Bldg., Chicago. The first Titanic song, and the second copyrighted. Cover features “before” and “after” images of the great ship, the latter a dramatic rendition of the stern high in the air, with a life boat fleeing the scene. Some repaired tears to the pages.

Four different copies of sheet music for Edith Maida Lessing/Gibson and Adler’s ‘Just as the Ship Went Down,’ all published by Harold Rossiter Music Company in 1912. Three copies feature black print with an artist’s rendition of the Titanic sinking, stern up, with lifeboats fleeing the scene, five pages, while the other two depict the ship, the stern almost completely submerged, three pages, one copy printed in brown and the other in blue ink.

Sheet music for Shugars and Buckley’s ‘Lost at Sea,’ three pages, published in 1912 by the H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., Washington, D. C. Cover printed in red ink and features the sinking ship. This particular song is intriguing because it bears no mention of the Titanic!

Sheet music for S. Elliot’s ‘Lost on the Titanic,’ three pages, published in 1912 by A. W. Perry & Sons’ Music Company. Cover features brown print, and a black and white artist’s rendition of a lifeboat, caught in raging waters, fleeing what appears to be a sinking schooner. Hinge exhibits moderate separation.

Sheet music for Dempsey and Schmid’s ‘Missing (Till the Sea Gives Up Its Toll),’ five pages, published in 1913 by Jerome H. Remick & Co., New York. Cover features a small image of tumultuous waves. The Titanic is never mentioned in the song.

Four different copies of sheet music for Lewis and Klickman’s ‘My Sweetheart Went Down with the Ship,’ five pages, all published in 1912 by Frank K. Root & Co. Chicago. Each of the copies is individually printed in different colored ink, including green, light blue, dark blue, and purple, and each depict the great ship in distress beside the monstrous iceberg that brought it down. One copy exhibits separated pages, and another is held together by one staple to the hinge.

French sheet music for, ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee, (Plus Pres de Toi, Mon Dieu),’ three pages, published in 1912 by Henry Wykes. Cover is printed in purple ink. Exhibits two uniform blocks of toning to the interior pages, and a uniform strip across the top edge.

Two items: exceptionally rare French sheet music copy of ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee (Plus Pres de Toi Mon Dieu!),’ one page, published by Henry Wykes in 1912. Cover features a large image of the Titanic lowering a lifeboat; and a photocopy of the same sheet music, featuring an English translation of the song. The copy exhibits a red stamp on the front.

French and Dutch sheet music for L. Mason’s ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee (Plus Pres de Toi, mon Dieu!),’ two pages, published in 1912 by A. Marlier. Cover is printed in red ink and features a full-length artist’s rendition of the ship. Front cover exhibits a purple stamp to the bottom right corner, and back cover exhibits mounting remnants.

Sheet music for A. Riddle’s ‘In Memoriam, Nearer My God to Thee,’ one page on a cardstock sheet, published in 1912 by A. Addy Music Printer. Sheet features a quote from a survivor, Miss Bonnell (of Ohio) at the conclusion, reading, in full: “As the boats were lowered into the sea the ship’s band assembled at the stern on the first cabin deck and played ‘Nearer, my God, to Thee’ as the vessel settled in the water. By the time the lifeboats were far away, out of danger and the suction of the ship, we could hear the faint strains of the beautiful music on the air.”

Four different copies of ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee,’ two by Adams and Mason, one by Drumheller, and the last by Compton. One copy is published in 1889, one in 1911, and the two others, unknown. Three are printed in black and one in blue, and all feature ornate lettering.

Two different copies of sheet music for ‘Nearer, My God, To Thee,’ the first, by Drumheller and published in 1908 by Eclipse Publishing, features two angels kneeling on the cover, heads uplifted to gaze at a crown of thorns with an actual crown in the center; and the second, by Spencer and published in 1911 by De Luxe Music, features an ornate artist’s rendition of two angels hovering above a woman with a child in her arms. The first copy exhibits some repaired tearing and the cover held by a few pieces of tape at the hinge, and the cover of the second copy is separated.

Two copies of Perry’s Musical Magazine, the first dated December 1912, and the other dated March 1928, and both published by A. W. Perry & Sons’ Music Company. Each volume contains a few pages of articles and various pages of sheet music, with both featuring the song, ‘As the Titanic Sank Beneath the Waves,’ as sung by Mrs. Howard McCarty.

Four copies of sheet music for F. V. St. Clair’s ‘The Ship That Will Never Return (The Loss of the ‘Titanic’),’ three pages, published in 1912 by E. Marks & Son. Three of the four copies feature an image of the Titanic, while the fourth has a large image of St. Clair. These copies represent four of the five that were originally released; the edition with the word “Song” printed boldly on the right is a first printing. One copy exhibits an area of paper loss to the bottom right corner and edge.

Sheet music for Barnnett and Speck’s ‘Sinking of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Canadian Music Co. Music Publishers. Cover features a blue-printed artist’s rendition of the ship hitting the iceberg, head-on.

Two items: sheet music for Leggett and Moquin’s ‘The Sinking of the Titanic,’ seven pages, published in 1912 by Imperial House, New York. Cover features ornate black print and a large image of a gentleman; and sheet music for the same song, seven pages, published in 1913 by the Marks-Goldsmith Company, Washington, D. C. Cover is printed in blue ink and features an ornate font. Each hinge exhibits moderate separation. and the second copy bears a couple of ink notations on the front.

Sheet music for Ruch’s ‘The Sinking Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by M. O. Ruch, Ohio. A photocopy, the cover features an artist’s color rendition of the Titanic, stern up, with the iceberg in the background. Hinge exhibits a moderate separation, and cover features a red stamp.

Sheet music for Tassie’s ‘That Dear Dear Ship Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Edward Tassie Publishing Co., Pennsylvania. Cover features black print and a photo of Titanic crashing head-on into the iceberg.

Sheet music for Mark Beam/Harold Jones’ ‘The Band Played ‘Nearer My God to Thee’ as the Ship Went Down—In Memory of the Heroes of the Ill-Fated Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Joe Morris Music Company, New York. The cover features black and purple ink, accentuated by a memorial wreath. Repaired tears to the pages.

Sheet music for Small and Russotto’s ‘The Titanic’s Disaster,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Hebrew Publishing Company, New York. Cover features purple ink and a caption in Yiddish, with an artist’s rendition of Isidor and Ida Straus embracing over the sinking ship, an angel hovering above them with a wreath, outstretched.

Sheet music for Boland and Held’s ‘Titanic: In the Shadows of the Deep,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Chas. H. Henderson Music Pub. Co., Pennsylvania. Cover features a vibrant green background, with the ill-fated ship crashing head-on into the giant iceberg. Moderate tear and a mild area of separation to the hinge.

Front cover to the sheet music for Wood and Jerreld’s ‘Titanic, Alas Goodnight,’ published in 1912 by H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., Washington, D. C. Cover bears elegant black print. Moderate tearing and a few small areas of paper loss along the edges.

Sheet music for Warner and Gillespie Warner’s ‘The Titanic’s Fate,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Raymond-Warner Co., Michigan. Cover features florid blue print and images of roses.

Sheet music for the Elkan & Schildknecht’s Swedish version of ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee,’ entitled, ‘Titanic’s Svanesang,’ one page. Cover features an artist’s rendition of the ship, forging ahead.

Norwegian sheet music for Gunders’ ‘Titanic’s Undergang,’ 24 pages, published in 1912 by Norsk Schlager Forlag. Cover features an elaborate black and blue artist’s rendition of the Titanic, stern up, beside the iceberg of its demise, with several lifeboats fleeing the wreckage, with an oval image of the composer.

Six different copies of Jeanette Forrest’s descriptive piano composition of ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ five pages. Two copies are printed in light blue ink, and the remaining individual copies vary between a darker blue, purple, green, and brown. Five editions were published by Frank K. Root & Co., Chicago, and the remaining was published by McKinley Music Company, Chicago; all were published in 1912. Loose pages to two of the copies.

Sheet music for William Baltzell’s descriptive piano solo composition of ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by Aubrey Staufer & Co., Chicago. Cover is black-bordered with an artist’s composite rendition of the mighty ship during its last moments, a life boat packed with desperate passengers, and an image of Captain Smith.

Two different copies of sheet music for ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ five pages, published in 1912 by H. Kirkus Dugdale Co., Washington, D. C. The first, by Kirkpatrick and Hanford, features ornate purple printing; and the second, by Euler and Stanley, boasts elegant black print.

Sheet music for Thomas’ ‘The Wreck of the Titanic: A Descriptive March,’ five pages, published in 1912 by F. E. Hathaway, Chicago. Cover features a dramatic black and orange scene, featuring the great ship listing to port.

Sheet music for Augarde’s descriptive musical sketch for the piano, ‘The Wreck of the Titanic,’ seven pages, published in 1912 by the Lawrence Wright Music Co., London. Cover features a black print and an artist’s rendition of the great ship listing to port, lifeboats in her wake.

Original copy of La Naufage du “Titanic” (The Shipwreck of the Titanic), issue, Pour les veuves et les orphelins (for the widows and orphans), 11.25 x 15.25, featuring 32 pages all dedicated to the fall of the great ship. In good condition, with uniform toning, scattered light spotting, the front and back covers separated with an ink notation across the top, and moderate tearing to the edges.

Vintage front page of the New York American, dated April 17, 1912, 17 x 22.25, featuring the bold headline, “All Titanic Saved on Carpathia—No Hope Left; 1,535 Dead,” with a photograph of “Bergs and Ice-Field Photographed Last Friday From Steamship Niagara in Latitude 41.50, Near Titanic’s Grave” below. Story also contains the “Revised list of the Titanic’s rescued and missing passengers.” Framed to an overall size of 19 x 25. In very good condition, with central horizontal fold, scattered creasing, and uniform toning.

Original full-page from the April 17, 1912, New York Herald, with the lead story announcing “Scarcity Of Lifeboats Is Blamed For Terrible Tragedy" plus other Titanic related dispatches, one reading “Life Boat Scarcity Alone Held Responsible for the Appalling Loss of Life.” Page also bears photos of P. A. B. Widener, Mrs. Benjamin Guggenheim, and a crowd of people outside of the White Star Lines office. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 24.5. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold and a uniform shade of mild toning.

Rare newspaper page from the April 17, 1912, New York Herald, 16 x 22.5, with headline reading, “Hysterical Crowds Besiege The White Star Line Offices,” and features a chilling editorial sketch by W. A. Rogers of Grim Death counting off the lost lives next to a table marked "One Chance in Three." This referred to the fact that the Titanic carried lifeboats for only one third of those aboard, so the chance of survival was one in three. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 24.5. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold and light uniform toning. It is important to note that the New York Herald maintained its own network of reporters throughout the world, consequently its news was wholly original and not the wire-service reports that were printed in many hundreds of newspapers simultaneously.

Original newspaper ad from the March 4, 1912, San Francisco Chronicle, trimmed to a size of 4.5 x 6.25. Lower half of the ad boasts the Titanic and Olympic as “The Largest and Finest Steamers in the World.” In fine condition.

Memorial Titanic “Section to Commemorate the Loss of the Steamship” page from the New York Sunday American, dated April 28, 1912, 16.5 x 21.5, featuring an artist’s rendition of survivors paddling in “the first lifeboat to reach the side of the Carpathia,” with an oval image of “The Lost Titanic” in the top left corner. Matted and framed to an overall size of 19.5 x 27.75. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, scattered light toning and soiling, two circular stains towards the left edge, and a few edge tears.

Original Chicago Daily Journal dated April 15, 1912, 17.5 x 23.5, featuring the front page story, “Liner Titanic Wrecked; All Aboard Safe.” In very good condition, with a central horizontal and vertical fold, uniform toning, and moderate tearing to the edges. A monumental error, casting false hope in the wake of the catastrophe.

Two pages from the April 19, 1912, Harrisburg Telegraph, 16.5 x 23. The first page is the front of the second section, with an image of Captain Smith at the top. Headline reads: “Every Ounce of Steam on When Steamer Struck Berg,” with other headlines on the page reading, “Band Plays on Great Ocean Liner as 1600 Are Carried To Death,” “Col. Astor Puffs on Cigaret as He Bids Wife Fond Farewell,” and “Ismay In Boat Before Women. Not Only Safety Seats Himself, But Picks His Oarsmen.” Reverse bears an almost half-page image of the ocean the morning after the wreck. Second page, page 13, headline reads “Carpathia Docks in New York With 745 of 2340 of Titanic’s Passengers;” Death List Reaches 1595, with images of several well-known men and women who were on board. Reverse bears another headline which reads, “President Ismay Carried on Boarded Carpathia and Sign Is Placed On Stateroom Door” ‘Please Don’t Knock;’ Survivors Give Graphic Descriptions of Ismay’s Actions.” Both pages are sealed in Mylar. In good condition, with professional repairs to horizontal folds, scattered paper loss, dampstaining and soiling, and uniform toning.

Incredibly rare full front page from the April 17, 1912, New York Herald, 16 x 22.5, with the triple line headline reading “The Titanic Torn Asunder When She Struck Iceberg Going At 18-Knot Speed,” with one of the lead stories headline’s reading “Only Gallantry Of Officers And Crew Saved The 868 Who Are Aboard The Carpathia," another, "The Titanic Sent Out Warning Of Icebergs One Hour Before The Crash.” Upper portion of the page has photographs of some of the socially prominent women on board the Titanic, including Lady Cosmo Duff Gordon and Mrs. John Jacob Astor. Framed to an overall size of 18 x 24.5. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold and uniform light toning.

Vintage copy of the Scientific American, dated New York, April 27, 1912, 11 x 15.75, featuring an artist’s rendition of the Titanic lowering lifeboats into the Atlantic, and three diagrams of the White Star Liner in the bottom border. In very good condition, with uniform toning, scattered light tearing to the edges, and the pages and cover connected at one point towards the top of the spine.

‘Be British’ single record in its original sleeve. This song was written by Pelham and Wright about the Titanic disaster. It was recorded June 24, 1912, in London by Stanley Kirkby for the Homophon Company, and pressed at their Berlin factory. The reverse, printed the same day, relates to the Scott Expedition to Antarctica. In fine condition, with light spotting to the record label. The record is included.

Double-sided record ‘In remembrance of the ’Titanic,’ featuring ‘Be British!’ and ‘Stand to Your Post,’ both sung by Ernest Gray. Housed in its original sleeve. Moderate wear and tearing to the sleeve, otherwise fine condition.

Two identical second edition’s of The Deathless Story of the Titanic: Complete Narrative with Many Illustrations, 9 x 12, issued by Lloyd’s Weekly News, featuring 40 pages information, photos, and illustrations. In good condition, with toning, creasing, edge tears, and some paper loss.

Advertisement entitled The Great Titanic Disaster, 7.75 x 10, featuring an artist’s rendition of the great ship sinking beside the monstrous iceberg and promoting “A Marvelously Realistic Scenic, Mechanical and Electrical Production in Machinery Hall…First Production in America.” Framed to an overall size of 9.25 x 11.75. In very good condition, with a central horizontal fold, scattered creasing, uniform toning, and paper loss to the left edge and bottom left corner.

Stock certificate for the International Mercantile Marine Company, 12 x 8, No. 12263, granting “Chas. D. Barney & Co.” 100 shares, and signed at the conclusion by the Treasurer and Vice President. Certificate bears a cancellation stamp dated April 15, 1918, six years to the day of the Titanic’s sinking. In very good condition, with light toning and rubbing, rippling, and the expected cancellation stamps and holes.

Unique seven-stanza poem entitled Loss of the S. S. “Titanic” with 1,635 Passengers and Crew, 4.25 x 14, published in 1912 and printed on newsprint, featuring a photo engraving of the steam liner at the top. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, a uniform shade of toning, scattered spotting and a few partial separations to the folds.

Rare 34-page booklet, 4.75 x 7.5, featuring Washington Dodge’s speech, “delivered before the Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, May 11, 1912.” Uniform toning, some scattered spotting, and a few ink notations to the cover, otherwise fine condition.

Rare six-page pamphlet, 3 .5 x 5.75, published by the Bible Institute Colportage Ass’n, Chicago, containing the story of the ship with biblical references in the text. In very good condition, with uniform toning, and a separation and paper loss to the bottom and top portions of the hinge.

Rare collection of four original copper printing press plates for the sheet music entitled ‘That Dear Dear Ship Titanic,’ by Edward Tassie. Each heavy plate measures 7.5 x 10 and is still attached to its wooden block. The plates include a majestic image of the Titanic at sea, used on the cover of the music, and all three pages of the music and lyrics. Still visible on each plate is dried black ink used to create the paper copies. Plates are accompanied by an original 1912 piece of sheet music to the song. In fine condition. Presumably the plates are still capable of being used to print the music. In the immediate aftermath of the Titanic disaster, publishers and composers were quick to introduce the information-starved public with books and music pertaining to the tragedy while the topic was fresh in their minds. Tassie was one such opportunistic composer.

Red porcelain 1912 New York license plate, 15 x 6, featuring large white numbers “78475.” The numbers reveal several hidden Titanic-related references. 7 + 8 =15 (the day of the sinking), 4 (April, 4th month of the year), and 7 + 5 =12 (the year of the sinking). The state of New York only offered these particular red license plates during the year 1912. In fine condition, with the expected wear.

Original period print of a full-length image of the Titanic, 21.5 x 13.5, published by Tichnor Brothers of Boston, and stating “Sunk in the greatest Marine Disaster in History. April 15, 1912.” Caption to the right gives a brief history of the doomed liner, with a small chart to the left side plotting the boat’s course and where it sank. Print is housed in its original period frame to an overall size of 24.25 x 16.5. In good to very good condition, with scattered dampstaining along bottom edge and upper portion of image, as well as scattered foxing and toning.

White Star Line stationery from the S.S. Cedric, with an embossed White Star flag and a small portrait of either the Titanic or the Olympic, with the caption reading “‘Olympic’ 45000 tons & ‘Titanic’ 45000 tons. Largest Steamers in the World.” Stationery bears an ALS from a Cedric passenger, dated June 5, 1911. In fine condition, with a bit of mild soiling and toning, expected folds, and text above the letterhead. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope.

White Star Line First Class passenger list for the RMS Cedric, 5 x 7.5, May 27, 1911. Inside back cover bears a full-page advertisement with a blue image of the Titanic promoting the Olympic and the Titanic “Building at Belfast, 45000 Tons.” In very good condition, with expected handling wear, mounting remnants to back cover, a fragile binding, and some toning and soiling to covers.

Two items: pre-printed advertisement entitled The Tragedy of the Titanic, 5 x 6.75, promoting the book of the same name; and a Norwegian poem entitled Titanic’s Undergang, 5 x 7.25, published in 1912. In very good condition, with scattered light toning and soiling, a central horizontal fold to the poem, and a partial area of separation at the right edge of the fold.

Sixteen vintage records, all relating to the Titanic disaster. Records include: Jesus Lover of My Soul (2), The Great Titanic (4), The Sinking of the Titanic (2), The Ship that Never Returned, The Wreck of the Titanic (3), Nearer My God To Thee (2), Dreams of Galilee Anthem, and El mole rachim (fur Titanik), an extremely rare Hebrew song. In good to very good condition, with the expected wear, and scattered toning, creasing, and tearing to the record sleeves.

Large, majestic color exhibition banner, 24 x 62, featuring an image of the steam liner forging steadily through the water, “Titanic” printed vertically in bold red lettering along the left edge. This banner hung from one of the light posts that lined the streets of Memphis, Tennessee, announcing the 1997 opening of the Titanic Artifact Exhibit at the Pyramid, which ran from April 3rd through September 30th. In fine condition, with some scattered light rubbing.

Color 19.5 x 15.5 1912 print entitled ‘The Last Tragical Moment Ocean Liner Titanic,’ featuring a dramatic artist’s rendition of the watery disaster, with informational text in the bottom border. Framed to an overall size of 27.5 x 18.5. In very good condition, with scattered light toning and soiling, and a small tear to the bottom left corner. Accompanied by a vintage postcard bearing the same image.

Two identical prints, one color, entitled S. S. ‘Titanic, Sunk in the Greatest Marine Disaster in History, April 15, 1912,’ each measuring 22.25 x 15.5, featuring informational text and a grid map showing the great steamliner’s path from England to the iceberg. Both prints are framed to an overall size of 27 x 21. In very good condition, with scattered light creasing and light toning to both.

Vintage print of the Titanic, 18 x 12.75, entitled ‘S. S. Titanic, Sunk in the Greatest Marine Disaster in History,’ April 15, 1912. Print bears text in English on the left, and the same text in French on the right side of the image, with a grid map showing the Titanic’s tragic path in the center of the bottom border. Ornately framed to an overall size of 30.25 x 25.75. In fine condition, with some light creasing and a few trivial spots of surface loss.

Two items: Contemporary color street advertisement entitled ‘R. M. S. Titanic, The Largest Steamer in the World,’ 39.5 x 17.25, featuring an artist’s rendition of the side view, the wall of ship removed to showcase the inner compartments. Informational text below the image provides a directory of the ship’s various decks, and provides the leviathan’s dimensions. Framed to an overall size of 42 x 20; and a color lithograph entitled ‘R. M. S. Titanic, Southampton, England,’ 27.5 x 14.25, featuring the majestic ship in the water, matted and framed to an overall size of 33 x 20. In fine condition.

Limited edition O. B. R. Kentucky Straight Bourbon 86 Proof Whiskey 4/5 quart ceramic Titanic replica, 17 x 5.5, featuring a spout and a portion of the original corkscrew at the stern. In fine condition, with the expected wear from handling. Accompanied by the original box and an original card featuring the replica.

Difficult to find original program from the April 29, 1912, “Benefit Performance for the Families of the Victims of the ‘Titanic’ Disaster,” 7 x 10.25. Program bears several images of artists’ renditions of the disaster, as well as several memorials, along with the program listing. Front cover carries a Charles Dana Gibson image of a needy waif. In very good condition, with a few loose pages, scattered tears and areas of paper loss to covers, mounting remnants to back covers. Accompanied by an exceptionally rare postcard (unused) announcing the event, with artist's rendering of a nymph-like figure Spirit Triumphant. Opera stars Enrico Caruso and Mary Garden helped raise $12,000 in benefits for victims of the disaster by giving special concerts in which versions of ‘Autumn’ and ‘Nearer My God To Thee’ were part of the program. Caruso perfromed Arthur Sullivan’s ‘The Lost Chord.’

Printed sermon entitled The Voice of God in the Titanic Disaster, 5 x 7.75, 12 pages, delivered in the Church of Epiphany, Washington, D. C. on Sunday, May 5th, 1912, by Rev. Randolph H. McKim. In very good condition, with uniform toning, and scattered moderate spotting and ink spots to the cover.