Sinking of the Titanic

5R Jay Henry Mowbray with Thrilling Stories Told by Survivors. 1912.

Notes

Sinking of the Titanic by Jay Henry Mowbray, first published in 1912, is one of the earliest and most widely read accounts of the Titanic tragedy, released shortly after the ship’s catastrophic sinking. Written for a general audience, the book combines eyewitness testimonies, survivor accounts, and journalistic detail to chronicle the events of the disaster—from the ship’s launch and maiden voyage to its collision with the iceberg and tragic loss of life. Mowbray’s narrative reflects the immediacy and emotional weight of the moment, emphasizing heroism, sacrifice, and the human cost of overconfidence in modern technology. As a contemporaneous response to the disaster, the book played a key role in shaping public understanding of the Titanic and remains a significant historical artifact of early 20th-century disaster literature.

Description 

Navy blue cloth binding with silver lettering and image of the titanic on upper board. Images throughout. Fully intact. Slight sunfading to the spine. Fine condition overall.