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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)
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.
[With:]
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)