Lot 134 · Books & Manuscripts
the heart of the antartic. being the story of the british antarctic expedition 1907-1909. philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company, 1909
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Books & Manuscripts, New York · 2 December 2014
- Dimensions
- 254 x 172 mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4314065
- Record
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Shackleton, Ernest. 1874-1922., the heart of the antartic. being the story of the british antarctic expedition 1907-1909. philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company, 1909. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4314065.
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Shackleton, Ernest. 1874-1922., the heart of the antartic. being the story of the british antarctic expedition 1907-1909. philadelphia: j. b. lippincott company, 1909. Sotheby's, 2 Dec 2014, lot 134. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4314065.
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