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Hurley, Captain Frank
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
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Description
- Argonauts of the South… Being a narrative of voyagings and polar seas and adventures in the Antarctic with Douglas Mawson and Ernest Shackleton. New York and London: G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 1925
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (235 x 154mm.), 2 folding maps, 76 photographic illustrations on 47 leaves, original green cloth, dust-jacket, top edge bumped at places, jacket soiled and repaired, slight loss
Literature
Rosove 178.A1; Spence 615; Taurus Collection 144
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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
"With a dustwrapper as dramatic as Hurley’s tale… this attractive book relates the famous photographer’s exploits on both Mawson’s and Shackleton’s memorable expeditions” (Taurus).
Frank O'Leary, bookplate