SHACKLETON, ERNEST. 1874-1922. Autograph Letter Signed ("E.H. Shackleton"), written as he is "looking after the fitting out of the Terra Nova," — SHACKLETON, ERNEST. 1874-1922. Autograph Letter Signed ("E.H. Shackleton"), written as he is "looking after the fitting out of the Terra Nova,"

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Estimate: $5,000–$7,000 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Books and Manuscripts, New York · 6 March 2020
Record ID: TB-2026-694331
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Shackleton, Ernest. 1874-1922., SHACKLETON, ERNEST. 1874-1922. Autograph Letter Signed ("E.H. Shackleton"), written as he is "looking after the fitting out of the Terra Nova,". Bonhams, 6 Mar 2020, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-694331.

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Shackleton, Ernest. 1874-1922., SHACKLETON, ERNEST. 1874-1922. Autograph Letter Signed ("E.H. Shackleton"), written as he is "looking after the fitting out of the Terra Nova,". Bonhams, 6 Mar 2020, lot 59. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-694331.

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From the same sale Fine Books and Manuscripts · Mar 2020

Lot	Artist	Estimate
Peripateticarum Quaestionum Libri Quinque. Venice: Giunta, 1571.	Cesalpino, Andrea. 1524-1603.	$30,000–$40,000
The Merchant of Venice. [London: Printed for Thomas Cotes, 1632.]	Shakespeare, William. 1564-1616.	$4,000–$6,000
SALUSBURY, THOMAS. The Systeme of the World in Four Dialogues. [In:] …	Galileo, Galilei. 1564-1642.	$30,000–$50,000
HEVELIUS, JOHANNES. 1611-1687. 2 Autograph Letters Signed ("Jos. Heve…	Hevelius, Johannes. 1611-1687.	$70,000–$100,000
The History of the most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha: and his Trust…	Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel DE. 1547-1616.	$6,000–$9,000
Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy. London: for W. Strahan…	Newton, Isaac. 1643-1727.	$4,000–$6,000

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