- 868
Mawson, Douglas
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- The Home of the Blizzard. Being the story of the Australasian expedition, 1911-1914. London: William Heinemann, [1915]
- paper
FIRST EDITION, 2 volumes, 8vo (245 x 170mm.), (vol.1) xxx, 350pp.; (vol.2) xiv, 338pp., [2pp. colophon], 3 folding maps in pocket at rear of volume 2, 296 photographic illustrations on 217 plates, 13 coloured, 7 coloured sketches, original pictorial dark blue ribbed cloth, photo-illustrated dust-jackets (volume 1: Mertz on the ice cliff; volume 2: Adelie penguin), occasional spotting, dust-jackets with some restoration
Provenance
Bill Young, later presentation inscription from expedition member Eric Webb
Literature
Rosove 217 (this copy); Spence 773; Taurus Collection 100 (without dust-jacket)
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
INSCRIBED BY A MEMBER OF MAWSON’S EXPEDITION, AND WITH A RARE VARIANT DUST-JACKET ILLUSTRATION. No other copy of this version of the dust-jackets is recorded.