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John Wilson Foster.
Foster, John Wilson. The Age of Titanic. 1st printing. Ireland: Merlin Publishing. April, 2002. wraps. isbn: 1903582377. scarcity: hard to find. With thanks to Senan Molony for letting me know about this one, and for the cover photo as well.

Foster, John Wilson. Recoveries. Neglected Episodes in Irish Cultural History 1860 to 1912. 1st printing. Dublin: Dufour Editions, University College Dublin Press. 2002. hardcover. isbn: 1900621827. scarcity: fairly common.

Three essays about the history of science in Ireland and its impact on Irish cultural history. The first section deals with Darwinism, specifically how it divided scientists and the clergy. The middle chapter is on the building and launching of Titanic. In the final essay the author studies the growing interest in scientific fieldwork undertaken by a growing group of well to do amateurs. With thanks to Dru Schillow for this one.


Winner of the Titanic Book of the Year Award for 1999.

Foster, John Wilson (editor). Titanic. 1st printing. Lon: Penguin. October, 1999. wraps. isbn: 014118082X. scarcity: hard to find.

A look back at the last eight decades of Titanic literature with contributions from some of the leading literary figures including Joseph Conrad, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, George Bernard Shaw, etc. plus accounts from survivors and witnesses.

I found some of the selections in this work more than a little pretentious; your mileage may vary.

Foster, John Wilson (editor). Titanic (The Titanic Reader). 1st American printing. NY: Viking, Penguin. August, 2000. wraps. isbn: 0141184833. scarcity: fairly common.

Another version of the above, this the first American edition. The title on the cover is The Titanic Reader, although the title on the title page is the same as the British title, merely Titanic.


Foster, John Wilson. The Titanic Complex. A Cultural Manifest. 1st printing. Vancouver, Canada: Belcouver Press. 1997. wraps. isbn: 0969946414. scarcity: scarce.