PEARY SUGGESTS REPRINTING PART OF HIS RECENT BOOK AS A MAGAZINE ARTICLE
PEARY
(Robert Edwin, 1856-1920, American Naval Commander and Explorer, generally accepted as the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909)
Long Typed Letter Signed to Mrs B. S. Boyd in Knoxville
saying he received her letter on his "return to the city. I deeply regret that I am so pressed for time at present that I shall not be able to furnish an article for you paper ... Perhaps it will serve your purpose to reprint (with the permission of the publishers, F. A. Stokes ...) some portion of my recent book, 'The North Pole', published by them. If this idea meets your approval, I will suggest that you write the Stokes Company at once ... I have written them asking them to forward you a copy of 'The North Pole', which I will ask you to give to your boy, with my compliments. I am heartily in favor with the objects of your league, and trust that you may have the fullest measure of success ...", 1 side A4, 'The Dresden', 2226 Conn. Ave., Washington, D.C., 23rd April 1911, together with a copy of the programme for the Presentation of Peary's flag to the National Geographic Society, 4 sides 4to., Constitution Hall, Washington, 6th May 1955, the letter
Item Date:
1911
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41482
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PONTING
(Herbert George, 1870-1935, Photographer with Scott's Last Polar Expedition)
Fine Autograph Letter Signed to an unknown correspondent
thanking him for his "request and I have pleasure in sending you my autograph herewith. Very truly yours, H. G. Ponting ...", 1 side A4, 44 Oxford Mansion, Oxford Circus, London W.1., 10th April
Item Date:
1931
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PONTING
(Herbert George, 1870-1935, Photographer with Scott's Last Polar Expedition)
Fine signature and inscription
"British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-13" on a card 3½" x 2¼", no place but circa
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1931
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41531
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RASSAM
(Hormuzd, 1826-1910, Assyriologist, British Envoy to King Theodore of Abyssinia)
Signature and subscription on piece,
n.d., c.
Item Date:
1894
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52481
£200
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RASSAM
(Hormuzd, 1826-1910, Assyriologist, British Envoy to King Theodore of Abyssinia)
Signature in English, Arabic and Chaldaean
on a folded sheet, on the third side is an account of him in the hand of Miss Franklin, daughter of Col. D.F. Franklin, the signatures half of 1 side 8vo., Brighton, 1st July
traces of tabs on blank verso
Item Date:
1894
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52480
£275
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