Nobu Shirase and the Japanese Antarctic Expedition: the Collection of Chet Ross
Thu, Oct 12, 2023 12:00PM EDT
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Lot 197
SHACKLETON, Ernest H. (1874-1922). Original sheet with 14 s...
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SHACKLETON, Ernest H. (1874-1922). Original sheet with 14 signatures [extracted from: The Antarctic Book. Winter Quarters 1907-1909, supplement to: The Heart of the Antarctic ]. London: William Heinemann, 1909. 4to. Single-sheet, engraved heading (old fold at center, small corner tear). CONTAINS 14 OF THE 16 SIGNATURES OF THE BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION OF 1907-09 SHORE PARTY, including: Ernest H. Shackleton, leader of the expedition; Raymond Priestley, geologist; Frank Wild, in charge of provisions; Ernest Joyce, in charge of stores, dogs, sledges, and zoological collections; Bernard Day, electrician and motor expert; Sir Philip Brocklehurst, assistant geologist; Sir Jameson Boyd Adams, meteorologist; Dr. Eric Marshall, surgeon and cartographer; Aeneas Lionel Acton Mackintosh, second officer; Bertram Armytage, in charge of ponies; William C. Roberts, cook; James Murray, biologist; George E. Marston, expedition artist; and Dr. A. Forbes Mackay, surgeon. A rare polar item ready to be framed.
