- 197
Bagshawe, Thomas Wyatt
Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Two Men in the Antarctic. An Expedition to Graham Land 1920-1922. Cambridge: University Press, 1939
- paper
TWO COPIES:
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, TO C.G. and V.E.G., 8vo (216 x 130mm.), half-title, 2 maps (as endpapers), 35 photographic illustrations on 21 plates (one folding panorama), double-page table, original light blue cloth, spotting and staining, also to cloth, rubbed
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (216 x 130mm.), 2 maps (as endpapers), 35 photographic illustrations on 21 plates (one folding panorama), double-page table, original light blue cloth, photographically-illustrated dust-jacket, spotting, cloth lightly discoloured, jacket slightly worn and soiled with some small loss at folds
FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY, TO C.G. and V.E.G., 8vo (216 x 130mm.), half-title, 2 maps (as endpapers), 35 photographic illustrations on 21 plates (one folding panorama), double-page table, original light blue cloth, spotting and staining, also to cloth, rubbed
FIRST EDITION, 8vo (216 x 130mm.), 2 maps (as endpapers), 35 photographic illustrations on 21 plates (one folding panorama), double-page table, original light blue cloth, photographically-illustrated dust-jacket, spotting, cloth lightly discoloured, jacket slightly worn and soiled with some small loss at folds
Literature
Rosove 23; Spence 79; Taurus Collection 111
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
RARE IN DUST-JACKET. “The grandly named British Imperial Antarctic Expedition of 1920–21 is one of Antarctica’s ironies; four principals embarked for the poorly equipped journey, but Bagshawe and his enemy Lester were left on their own in the Antarctic during a hazardous winter. Bagshawe being a geologist of sorts and a man to finish what he starts, this account holds its own in the annals of polar exploits” (Taurus Collection). Bagshawe further distinguished himself with the publication of the children's book Pompey was a Penguin in 1942.