10th Jan, 2019 10:30 GMT/BST

The Roger Casson Collection

 
Lot 24
 

24

Mawson (Douglas) The Home of the Blizzard, Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic...

Mawson (Douglas)
The Home of the Blizzard, Being the Story of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition, 1911-1914, Heinemann, 1915, first edition, presentation inscription thanking Prof. W.A. Haswell for his help with the expedition, signed by the author in the year of publication, two volumes, portrait frontis, colour and monochrome plates as called for, three folding maps in end pocket, original cloth gilt, modern slipcase.

Sold for £1,700
Estimated at £600 - £1,000


 

Foxing in places throughout, otherwise very good. Both volumes inscribed by the author. No other ownership inscriptions., Boards generally very good. One lower corner bumped. Spine lettering faded. Top edges dust marked. Very slight wear to spine heads.

 


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Auction: The Roger Casson Collection, 10th Jan, 2019

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