Lawrence Beesley-1912-LOSS OF SS. TITANIC-uncmn 1st Ed

THE LOSS OF THE SS. TITANIC: Its Story and Its Lessons, by Lawrence Beesley, One of the Survivors-1912- Houghton Mifflin, Boston- 1st Edition ( same 1912 date on title and copyright page with 'PUBLISHED JUNE, 1912'  STATED and NO other dates mentioned)- This is NOT an ex-library book and it is NOT a reprint edition- BINDING is original dark blue-green cloth hardcover with titles in GOLD on cover and spine ( ALL GOLD is present, bright and bold); binding and text are generally neat, clean and solid, G+ or better. General light wear to extremities, light 'handling marks' to covers and previous owner's name and 1920 date on front free page and text-block fore-edge.  Overall, a nice, SOLID 1ST PRINTING COPY of this UNCOMMON 1ST PERSON ACCOUNT written and published only  2 MONTHS after the TITANIC SINKING...by LAWRENCE BEESLEY, a SURVIVOR.... The Contents are: 'CONSTRUCTION and PREPARATION for the FIRST VOYAGE'... 'From SOUTHAMPTON to the NIGHT of the COLLISION'...'The COLLISION and the EMBARKATION in LIFEBOATS'...'The SINKING of the TITANIC, seen from a LIFEBOAT';...'The RESCUE'...'The SINKING of the TITANIC, seen from HER DECK';...'The CARPATHIA'S RETURN to NEW YORK'...'The LESSONS TAUGHT by the LOSS of the TITANIC'...and 'SOME IMPRESSIONS'....302 pages ILLUSTRATED with 5 B&W PLATES including the frontispiece of THE TITANIC.