RARE ANTARCTIC BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF RICHARD REANEY Thursday 11th April 2019 12noon NZT VIEWING: Sunday 7th April – 11.00am – 4.00pm Monday 8th April – 9.00am – 5.00pm Tuesday 9th April – 9.00am – 5.00pm Wednesday 10th April – 9.00am – 5.00pm And morning of the sale. The first 95 lots will be sold via liveauctioneers.com Art+Object are pleased to present their first book catalogue for 2019 which features a superb collection of rare Antarctic books from the library of Richard Reaney, Antarctic author, explorer and historian. Over many years of polar travel and exploration Richard has amassed a world class collection of books on Antarctica, the expeditions relating to it and the ‘Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration’. His long history of exploration includes climbing and skiing in the New Zealand mountains and the Himalayas as well as expeditions to the Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Islands. Richard has also been a member of several international and commemorative expeditions to the Polar regions. Art+Object is delighted to offer the Richard Reaney Collection. Highlights of this important sale include The extremely rare first edition of Shackleton’s ‘Aurora Australis’ published and printed in Antarctica at Cape Royds during the Nimrod Expedition of 1907-1909, while wintering in their hut. One of approximately 80 known copies. E.H. Shackleton’s ‘The Heart of the Antarctic’. Deluxe edition, 3 volume set bound in vellum. Heinemann 1909. Signed by the members of the expedition. E.H. Shackleton’s ‘The South Polar Times’, 1902-1914. 3 volumes, London Smith Elder and Co 1907-1914. The Antarctic Diary 1914-1917 of James Paton [Scotty]. Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Lady Emily Shackleton – Two personal handwritten diaries, the first while touring Europe, with Sir Ernest, Dec 29th 1909 to Jan 20th 1910. The second 1910, 255pp, written by Emily during a trip to the USA with Sir Ernest on a lecture tour to raise funds to pay off the Nimrod Expedition and promote ‘Heart of the Antarctic’. James Murray & George Marston ‘Antarctic Days’. London 1913. Deluxe and Trade editions. Contact: Pam Plumbly Phone: +64 9 354 4646 Mobile: +64 21 448 200 Email: pam@artandobject.co.nz www.artandobject.co.nz Art and Object 3 Abbey Street Newton Auckland 1010 New Zealand
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