[Signed] [First Edition] The Lusitania's Last Voyage - Charles E

LAURIAT, Charles E., Jr. The Lusitania's Last Voyage: Being a Narrative of the Torpedoing and Sinking of the R.M.S. Lusitania by a German Submarine off the Irish Coast May 7, 1915. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, The Riverside Press Cambridge, 1915. First Edition. First edition of Charles E. Lauriat Jr.'s firsthand account of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, published in October 1915, only months after the ship was torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off the Irish coast. Signed by Charles E. Lauriat Jr. on the title page, directly across his printed name. An additional contemporary handwritten notation beneath the signature reads "Boston - 21 III 1916." Lauriat was himself a passenger and survivor of the Lusitania disaster, making this a particularly desirable signed copy of one of the important firsthand accounts of the sinking. The book recounts Lauriat's experiences aboard the Lusitania, the torpedo attack and sinking, and the events surrounding the disaster. Illustrated. An additional association feature is the small original bookseller label of Chas. E. Lauriat Co., Importers & Booksellers, 385 Washington St., Boston, affixed to the rear pastedown. Lauriat came from the prominent Boston bookselling family associated with the firm. Original dark cloth binding with pictorial upper panel depicting the Lusitania's funnels in orange and black against blue backgrounds, with title and author lettering. Condition: Good. Original cloth binding shows substantial age and use, including rubbing, fading, surface wear and soiling, with wear and fraying at the corners and spine extremities. Pictorial front-board decoration remains clearly visible. Interior shows expected age toning and occasional light spotting/handling wear. Author's ink signature and dated Boston notation remain strong and clearly legible. Original Chas. E. Lauriat Co. bookseller label present. No dust jacket present. A desirable signed first edition of a contemporary firsthand account written by an actual survivor of the sinking of the RMS Lusitania. Bibliographic Details: Author: Charles E. Lauriat Jr. Title: The Lusitania's Last Voyage Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company Place: Boston and New York Printer: The Riverside Press, Cambridge Publication Date: October 1915 Edition: First Edition Pagination: 159 pages Binding: Original pictorial cloth hardcover Illustrated: Yes Signed: Yes — signed by Charles E. Lauriat Jr. Additional notation: "Boston - 21 III 1916" Dimensions: Approximately 5 × 7.5 inches Weight: Approximately 12 oz. Condition: Good Dust Jacket: None present

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