Lot #187 - MAWSON, Sir. Douglas. The Home of the Blizzard, inscribed by Mawson
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Timed Online Auction | Fine & Rare Books from the Library of John Whittle | Part 1
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Sale Date:24 Sep 2023 ~ 2pm (AEST)
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Lot #:187
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Lot Description:MAWSON, Sir. Douglas. The Home of the Blizzard, inscribed by Mawson
Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-1914, London, William Heinemann, 1915, 2 Volumes, both volumes inscribed by Mawson to R.E.E.Rogers (SA Government Printer of the day) on fly leaf, Mawson's visiting card tipped in on fly leaf of Volume 1, photogravure frontispieces, colour & b/w plates, several double page & folding, 3 folding maps in rear pocket, pictorial dark blue cloth, with a central vignette in silver, gilt letters, a scarce set in good condition, Volume 11 a few stains on endpapers & edges
25 x 19 cm -
Estimate:A$5,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Books & Manuscripts
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