Lot 140 · Books & Manuscripts
The Heart of the Antarctic. London: Heinemann, 1909
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- Estimate
- $15,000–$20,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 3 June 2014
- Dimensions
- 270 x 212 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4268479
- Record
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Shackleton, Ernest. 1874-1922., The Heart of the Antarctic. London: Heinemann, 1909. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2014, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4268479.
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Shackleton, Ernest. 1874-1922., The Heart of the Antarctic. London: Heinemann, 1909. Sotheby's, 3 Jun 2014, lot 140. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4268479.
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