Lot 256
Polar.- Shackleton (Ernest H.) South, first edition, 1919.
Hammer Price: £1,000
Description
Polar.- Shackleton (Ernest H.) South, first edition, half-title, colour frontispiece with captioned tissue guard, plates, folding map at end (detached), some toning to text as usual, original dark blue pictorial cloth, stamped and lettered in silver, small nick and slight bumping to head of spine but generally a very good copy, 8vo, 1919.
⁂ The account of the extraordinary journey across hazardous seas from the stricken Endurance to Elephant Island and the subsequent rescue mission which not only ensured the safety of all his men, but ensured Shackleton a place in the pantheon of heroic deeds and exceptional leadership.
Description
Polar.- Shackleton (Ernest H.) South, first edition, half-title, colour frontispiece with captioned tissue guard, plates, folding map at end (detached), some toning to text as usual, original dark blue pictorial cloth, stamped and lettered in silver, small nick and slight bumping to head of spine but generally a very good copy, 8vo, 1919.
⁂ The account of the extraordinary journey across hazardous seas from the stricken Endurance to Elephant Island and the subsequent rescue mission which not only ensured the safety of all his men, but ensured Shackleton a place in the pantheon of heroic deeds and exceptional leadership.
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