Polar exploration
Group of works
Estimate: £500 - £800
Auction: 18 June 2025 from 10:00 BST
Description
Amundsen, Roald. The South Pole. An Account of the Norwegian Antarctic Expedition in the “Fram,” 1910-1912. Translated from the Norwegian by A. G. Chater. London: John Murray, 1912. First edition in English, 2 volumes, 8vo, original dark red cloth, top edges gilt, others untrimmed, all plates and maps as called for, bookplates (H. F. Rainforth), spines very slightly faded and with a little rubbing to Norwegian flag devices, volume 1 with small dent to front board [Rosove 9.A1: 'Amundsen’s modest account of his extraordinary South Pole exploit is a classic in exploration literature'];
Wild, Frank. Shackleton's Last Voyage. The Story of the Quest. From the Official Journal and Private Diary kept by Dr. A. H. Macklin. London: Cassell and Company, Ltd, 1923. First edition, first impression, 8vo, original cloth, all plates as called for, fraying to spine-ends, tips bumped, inner hinges strengthened, light damp-staining and remnants of labels endpapers, marginal spotting;
Shackleton, Ernest H. The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909. London: William Heinemann, 1909. First edition, 2 volumes, large 8vo, original cloth, all plates and maps as called for (including 4 folding in end-pocket),
McClintock, Francis Leopold. The Voyage of the ‘Fox’ in the Arctic Seas. A Narrative of the Discovery of the Fate of Sir John Franklin and his Companions. London: John Murray, 1859. First edition, 8vo, original blue cloth, ownership inscription ('G. S. Nicholson, Royal Fusiliers') to front free endpaper, all plates and maps as called for (including one folding map in end-pocket), binding rubbed and marked, inner hinges cracked but remaining firm, old ink-staining to title-page, handling tear to end-pocket;
and 5 others similar (14)