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    Category Antarctic;
    Author Shackleton, Sir Ernest H
    Title SHACKLETON IN THE ANTARCTIC: Being The Story Of The British Antarctic Expedition, 1907 - 1909 .
    Publishing Information London: William Heinemann, 1911.
    Description SIGNED COPY: 1911 One Volume Edition, abridged edition of "The Heart of the Antarctic", 1st edition thus: SIGNED by Ernest Shackleton, x, 255 pages, illustrated, b/w photos, map, diagrams. Original covers, no dust jacket. Signed "To Miss A.F. Silborn, With the author's Compliments E H Shackleton on front end paper in ink. Shelf wear, contents clean. Initially published as a Juvenille (younger readers) edition it was considerd by the publisher "a great sucess". Rosove A305. Originally published in two volumes in 1909, this 1911 issue presents the expedition narrative in a more accessible single-volume format, retaining the core account of one of the great heroic-age polar ventures. A nice copy of a edition, being signed by Ernest Shackleton adds considerably to the rarity and the value.
    Price £5500.00
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