Titanic.] Extraordinary group of eight telegrams sent by Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line, the fleet to which belonged the Titanic, just after his rescue from the sinking Titanic by the Cunard liner, Carpathia,15-18 April 1912, to Islefrank, the White Star Line's New York Office; the telegrams written on Marconi International Marine Communication forms, the first telegram in the series bears Ismay's full name, all subsequent telegrams bear the name "Yamsi," Ismay's named spelled backwards; each telegram mounted on folio sheets, the same folio sheets used as upper and lower covers, the upper with manuscript title "Book No. 1 Copy/ "Carpathia" Mr. Ismay's mgs sent and received" Together with: three telegrams received by Ismay on board the Carpathia from Phillip A. S. Franklin of Islefrank, responding to Ismay's messages.
Titanic.] Extraordinary group of eight telegrams sent by Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line, the fleet to which belonged the Titanic, just after his rescue from the sinking Titanic by the Cunard liner, Carpathia,15-18 April 1912, to Islefrank, the White Star Line's New York Office; the telegrams written on Marconi International Marine Communication forms, the first telegram in the series bears Ismay's full name, all subsequent telegrams bear the name "Yamsi," Ismay's named spelled backwards; each telegram mounted on folio sheets, the same folio sheets used as upper and lower covers, the upper with manuscript title "Book No. 1 Copy/ "Carpathia" Mr. Ismay's mgs sent and received" Together with: three telegrams received by Ismay on board the Carpathia from Phillip A. S. Franklin of Islefrank, responding to Ismay's messages.
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