THE DAY, New London, Conn., October 26, 1927

• SS Principessa Mafalda sinking
• Italian transatlantic ocean liner

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; 34 of 1,258 on Board Missing; Hit Rocks and Boilers Explode" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: Known as the "Italian Titanic," the October 25, 1927 sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda off the coast of Bahia, Brazil, stands as the deadliest Southern Hemisphere maritime disaster of its era, claiming 314 lives after a snapped propeller shaft punctured the aging liner's hull. The tragedy gained historical significance through its stark interplay of structural negligence and heroic sacrifice: while poorly maintained lifeboats and widespread panic caused high casualties despite rescue ships arriving in time, Captain Simone Gulì and his radio operators chose to go down with the vessel while managing the evacuation until the final minutes. Ultimately, the catastrophe exposed glaring regulatory and maintenance oversights on South American transatlantic emigrant routes, directly prompting international maritime reforms and stricter safety standards across the global passenger shipping industry.