The
commemorative sale of Scott's polar expeditions will take place on 30th March
at Bonhams in London.
A
signed copy of Cherry-Gerrard's biography of Scott, The Worst Journey in the World, dedicated to
the explorer's widow, Kathleen is expected reach £15,000-20,000. Kathleen Scott
(by then remarried as Kathleen Hilton-Young) staunchly defended her previous
husband's reputation and has left brutally honest comments in the margins of
this book on any statements which she felt to be inaccurate or critical —
"Rots!" she pencils beside one suggesting that Scott's poor judgement
was affecting the team's morale. A further intriguing highlight is a signed first edition of Shackleton's South with an inscription to Frank Worsley (illustrated), the captain of the Endurance whom Shackleton calls "Wuzzles"! (£8,000-10,000).
The catalogue can be viewed online here
From Ibookcollector ©
is published by Rivendale Press Ltd.
No comments:
Post a Comment