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BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION (1910-1913) - EDWARD ADRIAN WILSON (1872-1912)
A MINIATURE MANUSCRIPT COMMONPLACE BOOK

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BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION (1910-1913) - EDWARD ADRIAN WILSON (1872-1912)A MINIATURE MANUSCRIPT COMMONPLACE BOOK

1897-1899

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BRITISH ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION (1910-1913) - EDWARD ADRIAN WILSON (1872-1912)
A MINIATURE MANUSCRIPT COMMONPLACE BOOK
1897-1899
Consisting of twenty-three pages of entries in ink by Wilson, with quotes from Ruskin, Whittier, Knox Little, Archbishop Temple, Hinton and with one entry from Wilson himself, original dark purple roan cover
2 in. (5 cm.) square

Provenance

Edward Adrian Wilson.
Passed to his sister, Lilian Rendall
Thence by descent.
Christie's, London, 25 September 2001, lot 161.

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Lot Essay

Edward Adrian Wilson was part of two British expeditions to Antarctica, the Discovery Expedition (1901-1904) and the Terra Nova Expedition (1910-1913), both led by Robert Falcon Scott.
In this book, Wilson records a number of the guiding principles in his life as well as recalling the day of his engagement to Oriana Souper. The second entry includes a verse by Knox Little, 'One should be kind - for kind words mean a kind heart, & a kind heart means self-discipline - faithful prayer, a stern hand against wrong - a gentleness with weakness, a giving up once & for all of sharp & cruel criticism - so easy - so self pleasing - but so unbecoming. The world will then be cleaner & our own souls will be nearer to God.'

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