[RMS TITANIC]: SARNOFF DAVID (1891-1971) American businessman and pioneer of American radio and television who claimed to have single-handedly manned a telegraph key for three days following the sinking of the RMS Titanic in order to receive information on the survivors. T.L.S., David Sarnoff, one page, 4to, Rockefeller Plaza, New York, 10^th May 1954, to Sandro Rubboli, on the printed stationery of the Radio Corporation of America. Sarnoff thanks his correspondent for having sent him a copy of his book on Arturo Toscanini, remarking 'It is a volume which I shall treasure, though, unfortunately, I do not read Italian' and further commenting 'I do appreciate your initiative in paying honor to our great Maestro. All mementos of Toscanini are precious. Among them are the innumerable phonograph records Toscanini and the NBC Symphony have made in the past seventeen years'. Accompanied by the original envelope. About EX

Arturo Toscanini (1867-1957) Italian conductor.