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(British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09)) E. H. Shackleton C. V. O.
c.1910 3.5”x 5.5”, bw; postally unused, fine #27915 $75.00
The British Antarctic Expedition (1907-09), led by Ernest Shackleton, achieved many firsts - a new furthest south (88º 23’), first to the South Magnetic Pole, and the first ascent of Mount Erebus (12,448’). This postcard depicting Shackleton is the first from a set of 12 which were produced after th[read more]
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[Antarctic] Ships of Antarctica Postcards
UK ; new #27307 $7.95
A nice set of 8 fascimile postcards depicting the expedition ships Belgica, Antarctica, Discovery, Francais, Endurance, Terra Nova, and City of New York. These are a mix of sepia-toned, color, and black and white. Our special import![read more]
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[Byrd, Richard] Photo of Finback Whale broaching the surface
(Aug 27, 1930) 9.5” x 7.75”, bw; Publishers’ Press Service stamp on back (as usual), slight bend marks on two corners, pencil notation on back ‘Rear Admiral Byrd’s Antarctic Expedition, Huge finback whale comes out to investigate’, near fine #27911 $29.00
An original, large-format, press photo from the Byrd Antarctic Expedition (1928-30). This image depicts a Finback whale broaching the surface to breathe near the expedition’s base camp in the Bay of Whales. In the background is a photographer and tripod. This image is taken from the Paramount Pictur[read more]
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[Hurley, Frank] SPRI 2014 Christmas Card – Shackleton Watching his Men Hauling the ‘James Caird’ Across the Ice, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-17)
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge color card w/ envelope, 8.25” x 5.75”, “Season’s Greetings” printed inside; new #27045 $3.95
Following the sinking of the Endurance, Shackleton and his men spent six days man-hauling their three boats across the soft, broken ice of the Weddell Sea before deciding to camp and wait for drift to bring them closer to land. This is the 2015 Christmas card of the Scott Polar Research Institute. P[read more]
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[Ponting, Herbert] Card – Beautiful broken ice, Reflections and Terra Nova, 1911
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge bw card w/ envelope, 8.25” x 5.75”, printed inside "Beautiful broken ice, reflections and Terra Nova, 7th January 1911, British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 Photographer Herbert Ponting, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge"; protective card sleeve, new #27047 $4.95
A lovely image of the ‘Terra Nova’ in the ice during Capt. Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13). Herbert Ponting has left us with a wealth of images covering the important early exploration of the Antarctic continent. This study, made on a dead calm day, shows a berg in the last stages of [read more]
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[Ponting, Herbert] Card – Captain Oates Tending Ponies aboard Ship during the Terra Nova Expedition, 1910-13
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge bw card w/ envelope, 8.25” x 5.75”, printed inside "Captain Oates and some of the ponies aboard ship. British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 Photographer: Herbert Ponting, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge"; protective card sleeve, new #27046 $4.95
Captain Lawrence ‘Titus’ Oates, on Capt. Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13), was a member of the polar party which arrived at the South Pole after Roald Amundsen. On their return from the pole, only miles short of their resupply at One Ton Depot, it was Oates who crawled bootless out of [read more]
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[Ponting, Herbert] Card – Grotto in an Ice Berg, Terra Nova in the distance, 1911
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge bw card w/ envelope, 5.75” x 8.25”, printed inside "Grotto in an ice berg, Terra Nova in the distance, Griffith Taylor and Charles Wright in the foreground 5th January 1911 Photographer: Herbert Ponting, Scott Polar Research Institute, Univ of Cambridge"; protective card sleeve, new #27049 $4.95
An iconic image of the ‘Terra Nova’ framed in the opening of an iceberg during Capt. Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13). Herbert Ponting has left us with a wealth of images covering the important early exploration of the Antarctic continent. Not long after arriving in Antarctica, Ponting[read more]
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[Ponting, Herbert] Card – The Terra Nova and a Berg at Ice-foot, 1911
Scott Polar Research Institute Cambridge bw card w/ envelope, 5.75” x 8.25”, printed inside "The Terra Nova and a berg at ice-foot, 16th January 1911. British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13 Photographer: Herbert Ponting, Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge"; protective card sleeve, new #27048 $4.95
A lovely image of the ‘Terra Nova’ moored to the ice during Capt. Scott’s British Antarctic Expedition (1910-13). Photographer: Herbert Ponting.[read more]
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[Shackleton] Shackleton Postcards: Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition 1914-1916
1 color, 2 sepia, & 9 black/white; new #25471 $11.95
A nice set of 12 postcards, from photos taken by Frank Hurley, showing various scenes from Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition, 1914-16. These are a mix of sepia-toned, color, and black and white images. These match our 12 Endurance posters.[read more]
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Arctic The Arctic Council, 1851
SPRI UK bw photo image, 6.5” x 4.5”, key plate to the engraving on inside, w/ envelope; new #26969 $1.95
Stephen Pearce’s famous painting of ‘The Arctic Council Planning a Search for Sir John Franklin’, painted in 1851, features John Franklin, James Fitzjames, John Barrow, George Back, William Edward Parry, Edward Bird, James Clark Ross, Francis Beaufort, Edward Sabine, W. A. Baille Hamilton, John Rich[read more]
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 Cho Oyu 1992 Postcard Belgian Cho Oyu Expedition
1992 ; signed 4 members – Bernard Mousny (leader), Pascal Debrouwer, Linda Le Bon, + 1 #27754 $19.00
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Greenland 1971 Postcard Watkins Mountains Expedition
; signed Alastair Allen (leader), David Mathews (geologist), Steen Morup (physicist), Torben Eriksen (telegraphist), & Vagn Bjerre Christensen (deputy leader), fine #27887 $9.00
This card commemorates the second ascent of remote Gunnbjorns Fjeld (3693m), the highest peak in the Arctic, during the 1971 Anglo-Danish Mountain Survey in East Greenland. The first ascent was in 1935.[read more]
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Iran 1975 Postcard Iran-Kundfahrt Expedition
; signed Helmut Linzbichler (leader) & Ortwin Wister, fine #27888 $5.00
This expedition climbed 14 peaks in Iran including Demavend (5672m) and Takht-e-Suleman (4650m).[read more]
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K2 1995 Postcard Dutch Seven-Up K2 Expedition
1995 oversized card showing single climber; signed Ronald Naar, fine #22049 $12.00
Naar led the first Dutch expedition to K2. He is an experienced Himalayan climber having climbed Everest, and the rest of the Seven Summits, along with K2. This expedition succeeded in placing four members on the summit. This is one of five cards I have seen from this expedition.[read more]
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Wilson, Edward Facsimile Reproductions of Antarctic Watercolours - Set A: Natural History
Image size 8.25” x 5.5”, print size 11.75” x 8.25”, color w/ light olive margins; new #26974 $9.95
One of three sets of facsimile reproductions of Wilson’s fabulous watercolours created over the course of his two Antarctic expeditions, 1901-04 and 1910-12. This set focuses on natural history and contains the following six images which are suitable for framing:
1. School of porpoises
2. Sea Le[read more]
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Wilson, Edward Facsimile Reproductions of Antarctic Watercolours - Set B: Landscapes
Image size 8.25” x 5.5”, print size 11.75” x 8.25”, color w/ light olive margins; new #26975 $9.95
One of three sets of facsimile reproductions of Wilson’s fabulous watercolours created over the course of his two Antarctic expeditions, 1901-04 and 1910-12. This set focuses on landscapes and contains the following six images which are suitable for framing:
1. The Sisters, Cape Adare
2. Penguin[read more]
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Wilson, Edward Facsimile Reproductions of Antarctic Watercolours - Set C: Scenery
Image size 8.25” x 5.5”, print size 11.75” x 8.25”, color w/ light olive margins; new #26976 $9.95
One of three sets of facsimile reproductions of Wilson’s fabulous watercolours created over the course of his two Antarctic expeditions, 1901-04 and 1910-12. This set focuses on scenery and contains the following six images which are suitable for framing:
1. Observation Hill from the foot of Crat[read more]
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