- 1138
Shackleton, Ernest
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909 [and The Antarctic Book]. London: William Heinemann, 1909
- paper
FIRST EDITION, NUMBER 220 OF A LIMITED EDITION OF 300 COPIES, THE ANTARCTIC BOOK SIGNED BY ALL MEMBERS OF THE SHORE PARTY, THIS A PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, 3 volumes, 4to (267 x 215mm.), (vol.1) xlviii, 372pp.; (vol.2) xvi, 420pp.; ([vol.3], The Antarctic Book) [4pp., signatures], [v-xx], 21-54pp., [2pp. colophon], 3 folding maps, 1 panorama in the rear cover pocket of volume 2, 289 illustrations, 264 photographic, 15 reproductions of sketches, 12 coloured, 214 plates, The Antarctic Book with 4 coloured portraits, 6 engraved sketches, volumes 1 and 2 in original vellum with gilt penguin motifs, volume 3 in original half vellum, top edges gilt
Provenance
Nils Trulsson, presentation inscription from the author
Literature
Rosove 305.A1; Spence 1096; Taurus Collection 57
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A FINE COPY of "the most luxurious publication ever to have appeared during the 'heroic age' of Antarctic exploration" (Taurus).
"The shore party consisted of fifteen men, including Shackleton. Professor T.W. Edgeworth David and Douglas Mawson had embarked at Sydney. Their sledge journey to the south magnetic pole was one of the three foremost achievements of this expedition. The other two achievements were, first, the ascent and survey of Mount Erebus (12,448 feet), the active volcano on Ross Island and, second, the southern sledge journey, which reached within 100 miles of the south pole" (ODNB).