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ANDREE, Salomon
August (1854-1897) "Le Petit Journal" No 407 - 4th September 1898. 8 page French newspaper showing a wonderful drawing Andree's search party to the back cover. Complete and in good condition. Ideal for framing. |
£32 |
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BYRD, Richard -
SOUTH POLE
Hand-carved Penguin, carved from one of the remaining pieces of the ship that carried Richard Byrd to the South Pole. It was originally called "The Sampson" but was renamed "The City of New York" many years later after service to the South Pole; it was lost at sea during a fire and some of the ship washed-up on the beach. Stamped 1939. Guaranteed to be an actual piece of Admiral Byrd’s ship. Approx. 4.5" tall. |
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BYRD, Richard
Evelyn (1888-1957) US Explorer and Aviator "ALONE", signed by Richard E. Byrd, published by G P Putnam's Sons, New York, 1938. First edition, first printing hardback. Bound in the original blue cloth. In very good condition, with the odd marks to the blue cloth binding (nothing bad). Pages are clean and the binding is tight. |
£68 |
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BYRD, Richard -
SOUTH POLE Rare original One-Sheet (27" x 41") Movie Poster from the 1948 documentary 'DISCOVERY' starring explorer ADMIRAL RICHARD E. BYRD. Stunning image. Poster is folded, has minor repair at border and on back but in good overall condition. Ideal for framing. |
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COOK &
PEARY "Le Petit Journal" No 983 - 19 September 1909 8 page French newspaper showing a wonderful drawing of Cook & Peary fighting at the North Pole. Complete and in good condition. Ideal for framing. |
£32 |
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MAGIC LANTERN
SLIDES By Keystone View Co., Factories, Meadville, Pa. 5 Lantern Slides marked as follows : 1) 346 (13327) Roald Amundsen, Discoverer of the South Pole, Antarctic Ocean 2) 344 (13326) Snow for Water Supply. Belgica Antarctic Expedition. (1897-99). 3) 345 (13328) Commander Gerlache, Belgica Expedition (1897-99) Hunting Seals. 4) 342 (13325) Windward and Eric - Peary Expedition, 1901 - Greenland. 5) 343 (13329) Eskimo Girls and Part of the Crew S. S. Eric - At Upernavik, Greenland. Each slide measures approximately 4" x 3 1/4". In good condition (small loss of edging tape). |
£75 for all 5 |
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NANSEN Fridtjof
(1861-1930) Original French Newspaper "Journal des Voyages" - 4th July 1897. 16 pages. Showing a wonderful drawing on the cover. Complete and in good condition for its age. Ideal for framing. |
£32 |
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NANSEN Fridtjof
(1861-1930) "Le Petit Journal" No 334 - 11th April 1897. 8 page French newspaper showing a wonderful drawing of Nansen and his dogs to the cover. Complete and in good condition. Ideal for framing. |
£32 |
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NORDENSKJOLD Dr
Nils Otto Gustaf (1869-1928) "Le Petit Journal" No 681 - 6 December 1903. 8 page French newspaper showing a wonderful drawing of "Finding Dr Otto Nordenskjold in the Arctic Regions". Complete and in good condition. Ideal for framing. |
£32 |
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PEARY Robert E.
Limited Edition (Great Americans series, 1977) Mc Cormick Distillery figural decanter depicting the Polar explorer, Admiral Robert E. Peary, in full Polar dress, holding a sextant and standing alongside a husky dog. Approx. 10" tall in fine condition. |
£50 |
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POLAR
EXPLORATION Fabulous set of 25 cigarette cards issued by John Player in 1916 (2nd series), charting the exploits of Captain Scott's polar expedition. Fine character portraits of Scott, Commander Evans, Captain Oats, Dr. Wilson, Lieut. Bowers, Demetri (the Russian dog driver), Oscar Wisting (at the Pole), Lindstrom, the Cook, and Capt Amundsen. There are also pictures of Christmas and even a game of football on the ice. Wonderful colour souvenir, each card with description to reverse. Approx. 2 3/4" x 1 3/4" each. Good condition throughout. Would look stunning framed. |
£52 |
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POLAR
EXPLORATION Polar exploration, series of 25 cigarette cards issued by John Player. 1st Series. Subjects include a portrait of Shackleton, Peary's arctic expedition 1889-1902, Parry and Hoppner's Expedition 1821, Dr. Nansen, Extracts from Shackleton's Diary, The S.Y. Nimrod, Franklin etc... Complete, slight age wear throughout, small stain on Ernest Shackleton's card (see photo). Ideal for framing. |
£52 |
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POLAR
EXPLORATION French print from a vintage newspaper circa 1877 depicting the English Expedition to the North Pole (text printed to reverse). 35cm x 26cm overall. |
£32 |
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SCOTT, Robert
Falcon Vintage commemorative crested China figure of Captain Scott (in his arctic gear) - Margate. No maker's stamp. Approximately 5 3/4" high. Rare. |
£45 |
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SCOTT, Robert
Falcon SCOTT'S LAST EXPEDITION VOL. I & VOL. II Smith Elder & Co. 1913 Hardback. Vol. I being the journals of Cpt. R. F. Scott, R.N. C.V.O., Vol. II being the reports of the journeys and scientific work undertaken by Dr. E. A. Wilson and the surviving members of the expedition, arranged by Leonard Huxley. "With photogravure frontispieces, 6 original sketches in photogravure by Dr. E. A. Wilson, 18 colored plates (16 from drawings by Dr. Wilson), 260 full-page and smaller illustrations from photographs taken by Herbert G. Ponting. Panoramas and Maps". Vol. I - 1st Edition, 633 pages, binding a little loose here and there, all maps present, small tear to top left spine. Overall age wear. Vol. II - 3rd Edition, 534 pages, a few dog ears, overall age toning, a 5mm bar loss to the top of the spine (see photo). All maps and illustrations present. Though far from mint, these two volumes are still in acceptable condition. The illustrations are simply awe inspiring!! |
£125
the pair |
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SCOTT, Robert
Falcon Original complete Daily Mirror newspaper, Wednesday, May 21st, 1913 "The Most Wonderful Monument in the World". Only 11 miles from safety, Scott's tomb now below this Cairn, surmounted with a cross. At the sides are Captain Scott's skis planted upright in a small pile of frozen snow. The paper is fragile at the centre fold, though near complete. Ideal for framing. Overall age wear & foxing, simply adding to the charm of this fragile newspaper. 15" x 12". |
£32 |
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SHACKLETON
Ernest Ernest Shackleton - Heart of the Antarctic - popular edition, Nov. 1910. Published by William Heinemann London 1910. Colour and black & white illustrations and 47 photographs. There is a fold out map at the end of the volume, "General Map showing the explorations and surveys of the Expedition, route and surveys of the Southern Journey Party 1908-09. The map has a tear to the page, not affecting the print (see photo). 368 pages, two are loose near the centre of the book. The cover has a gold embossed image of the Northern Party at the magnetic pole. The spine has a little age toning. In all an acceptable copy of this much sought after book complete with (the often missing) map. Approximately 7 1/2" x 5". |
£78 |
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WELLMAN Walter
(1858-1934) "Le Petit Journal" No 197 - 27th August 1894. 8 page French newspaper showing a wonderful drawing of the Wellman Expedition. Complete and in good condition. Ideal for framing. |
£32 |
