Lot 931 · Exploration and Discovery, 1576-1939, The Library of Franklin Brooke- Hitching, Part 3, K-P
narrative of a voyage to the polar sea during 1875-6 in h.m. ships “alert” and “discovery”... with notes on the natural history edited by h.w. feilden... naturalist to the expedition. london: sampson low, marston, searle, & rivington, 1878
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- Estimate
- £500–£800 hammer ≈ $743–$1,189
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Exploration and Discovery, 1576-1939, The Library of Franklin Brooke- Hitching, Part 3, K-P, London · 19 March 2015
- Dimensions
- 220 x 140mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4338043
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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George Nares, narrative of a voyage to the polar sea during 1875-6 in h.m. ships “alert” and “discovery”... with notes on the natural history edited by h.w. feilden... naturalist to the expedition. london: sampson low, marston, searle, & rivington, 1878. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2015, lot 931. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4338043.
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George Nares, narrative of a voyage to the polar sea during 1875-6 in h.m. ships “alert” and “discovery”... with notes on the natural history edited by h.w. feilden... naturalist to the expedition. london: sampson low, marston, searle, & rivington, 1878. Sotheby's, 19 Mar 2015, lot 931. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4338043.
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From the same sale Exploration and Discovery, 1576-1939, The Library of Franklin Brooke- Hitching, Part 3, K-P · Mar 2015
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