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THE GENERAL SLOCUM DISASTER. The Great Calamity by Which Nearly 1200 Lives Were Lost
by Ogilvie, J.S. (compiled and edited by)
- Used
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good to Very Good
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
New York: J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company, 1904. Book. Good to Very Good. Wraps. First Edition.. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Issued simultaneously with the hardcover edition, this is the story of a horrific maritime tragedy that is, surprisingly, relatively unknown today. On June 15, 1904, more than 1,000 of the 1,342 people on board the sidewheel passenger steamboat General Slocum perished when the boat caught fire and sank in New York City's East River, near North Brother Island. Most of the victims were women and children. Until the terrorist attacks in September of 2001, the number of lives lost was the most in the history of the city. 251 pages (plus one-page advertisement for additional copies of the book), illustrated. There are numerous minor flaws, including a bit of scuffing/smudging to covers, impressions, chipping to spine ends, sunned covers, previous owner's signature/city/date at top of title page (looks like "G.B. Marriott, New York, 1904"), and an insect chew through the bottom portion of several pages (does not come close to affecting text). Most immediately noticeable and significant is that the bottom right corner of the front cover is chipped off (1" along fore-edge, 1" along bottom edge). The book is internally quite tight and clean. This is an extremely rare title in any condition, especially in paperback, a format which seldom turns up at all due to its fragility. This copy has survived very well..
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- Bookseller
- Augustine Funnell Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 018420
- Title
- THE GENERAL SLOCUM DISASTER. The Great Calamity by Which Nearly 1200 Lives Were Lost
- Author
- Ogilvie, J.S. (compiled and edited by)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good to Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- NOISBN, MARITIME DISASTERS, HELL GATE, SIDEWHEEL PASSENGER STEAMBOAT, NEW YORK, EAST RIVER, KNICKERBOCKER STEAMSHIP COMPANY, NORTH BROTHER ISLAND, ST. MARK'S EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH, LITTLE GERMANY, HENRY WARNER SLOCUM, CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. VAN SCHA
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