{"id":10312079442201,"title":"TITANIC: 1912 - \"The Loss of the SS. TITANIC\" by Beesley","handle":"titanic-1912-the-loss-of-the-ss-titanic-by-beesley","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Star Line: \"The Loss of the SS. TITANIC\" by Lawrence Beesley, originally printed 1912, reprinted 1973 by the TITANIC Historical Society, hardbound with dust jacket, approximately 300 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeesley was a First Class passenger who escaped the TITANIC in lifeboat #13.  His first-person account was published just two months after the disaster and reprinted several times.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA review on HistoryNet comments, \"Given his closeness to the event and his narrow escape, you might expect Beesley to excoriate White Star Line, his fellow passengers, or a cruel fate for the horrendous loss of life. Because he doesn't, but rather provides a completely thoughtful and even-handed narrative, his story is among the most poignant and interesting of Titanic accounts.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does make for an exciting read!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2026-03-30T17:11:49-04:00","created_at":"2026-03-30T17:11:47-04:00","vendor":"N","type":"- Books","tags":["- Books","New Items","White Star Line"],"price":2500,"price_min":2500,"price_max":2500,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":52180798439705,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"12760b","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"TITANIC: 1912 - \"The Loss of the SS. TITANIC\" by Beesley","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":2500,"weight":907,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/12760B.jpg?v=1774905051"],"featured_image":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/12760B.jpg?v=1774905051","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":43319525179673,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.719,"height":1813,"width":1303,"src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/12760B.jpg?v=1774905051"},"aspect_ratio":0.719,"height":1813,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/nautiques.net\/cdn\/shop\/files\/12760B.jpg?v=1774905051","width":1303}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eWhite Star Line: \"The Loss of the SS. TITANIC\" by Lawrence Beesley, originally printed 1912, reprinted 1973 by the TITANIC Historical Society, hardbound with dust jacket, approximately 300 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeesley was a First Class passenger who escaped the TITANIC in lifeboat #13.  His first-person account was published just two months after the disaster and reprinted several times.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA review on HistoryNet comments, \"Given his closeness to the event and his narrow escape, you might expect Beesley to excoriate White Star Line, his fellow passengers, or a cruel fate for the horrendous loss of life. Because he doesn't, but rather provides a completely thoughtful and even-handed narrative, his story is among the most poignant and interesting of Titanic accounts.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt does make for an exciting read!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e"}