SIR ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON (1874-1922)

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SIR ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON (1874-1922)

South. The story of Shackleton's last expedition 1914-1917. London: William Heinemann, 1920. 8° (248 x 153mm). Coloured frontispiece, plates. Original black cloth, blocked in silver, top edge silvered (corners bumped, small tears to spine). Provenance: Helen Shackleton, author's presentation inscription to his sister "To Helen with love from Ernest. Montreal Feb 4th. 1921.", armorial bookplate; by descent. First edition, fourth impression.

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The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. London: [1914]. 4° (281 x 214mm), 30pp. prospectus printed in red and black, mounted frontispiece map of proposed route, and one mounted plate a scale drawing of the Endurance. Original drab thin card wrappers, letterpress title label mounted on upper cover (light staining from adhesive tape to inner surface of wrappers). Provenance: Helen Shackleton; by descent.

The prospectus includes various statements about the goals of the expedition, the ships, finances, the expedition members, 'expert views' and 'tributes from the press'. (2)