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THE FIRST AND SECOND ANTARCTIC RELIEF EXPEDITIONS, 1902-1904 -- SIR CLEMENTS MARKHAM (1830-1916) AND WILLIAM HUGGINS (1824-1910)
'Letter to the Officer commanding the National Antarctic Expedition'. Offprint from: The Geographical Journal, Vol. XX, No 2. London: The Royal Geographical Society, August 1902. Bifolium leaf (217 x 140mm). (Lightly spotted, faint vertical and horizontal creasefolds, fore-edge with some very minor tiny nicks.)
VERY RARE OFFPRINT giving detailed orders in 13 instruction points to Scott carried by Lieutenant William Colbeck commanding the Morning relief ship. NO COPIES CAN BE TRACED IN ONLINE INSTITUTIONAL CATALOGUES, although Dundee Industrial Heritage Trust Archive contains two copies (DH 1033) as well as a typed proof of this document annotated in pencil by Sir Clements Markham.
[Sold with:] three ephemeral items relating to the R.G.S. Luncheon and Dinner on Friday 16 September 1904 to welcome the return of the National Antarctic Expedition, printed in gilt and blue, comprising: two luncheon menu cards (light soiling) and a bifolium dinner card with photograph of Scott to verso of last leaf (this latter unevely faded). (4)
'Letter to the Officer commanding the National Antarctic Expedition'. Offprint from: The Geographical Journal, Vol. XX, No 2. London: The Royal Geographical Society, August 1902. Bifolium leaf (217 x 140mm). (Lightly spotted, faint vertical and horizontal creasefolds, fore-edge with some very minor tiny nicks.)
VERY RARE OFFPRINT giving detailed orders in 13 instruction points to Scott carried by Lieutenant William Colbeck commanding the Morning relief ship. NO COPIES CAN BE TRACED IN ONLINE INSTITUTIONAL CATALOGUES, although Dundee Industrial Heritage Trust Archive contains two copies (DH 1033) as well as a typed proof of this document annotated in pencil by Sir Clements Markham.
[Sold with:] three ephemeral items relating to the R.G.S. Luncheon and Dinner on Friday 16 September 1904 to welcome the return of the National Antarctic Expedition, printed in gilt and blue, comprising: two luncheon menu cards (light soiling) and a bifolium dinner card with photograph of Scott to verso of last leaf (this latter unevely faded). (4)