SABINE
(Sir Edward, 1788-1883, General, Astronomer with Ross & Parry on Arctic Expeditions, President of the Royal Society)
Second page of a Long Autograph Letter Signed
starting “however, acquainting me of your original purpose, it seems to me in all respects more proper, to place them unreservedly at your own disposal; and in doing so I would venture to suggest that when they have been mounted as you suggest, (which is indispensable for their permanent preservation) they should be presented by yourself, and in your own hand, to the Royal Society, where they will be preserved with the same care & regard which has been paid to the drawings of the Artist who accompanied Capt. Cook. I will ask you however on my own part, to return the smaller drawings, those at least which are inscribed or have been gifted... to myself or to my wife...”, with a postscript “Of course the suggestion in reference to to Royal Society, is made only in the view that you may not, now that the Prince Consort is no longer living, have any other preference...”, 2 sides 8vo., no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1870
Stock No:
42364
£225
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SCHMITT
(Harrison Hagan 'Jack', born 1935, NASA Astronaut on Apollo 17)
Fine coloured NASA photo, signed & inscribed
"Apollo 17", showing him three quarters length in his space suit, 10" x 8", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
41460
£375
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SCOTT
(Charles W.A., British Aviator, set record flight England - Australia in 1932, won Harmon Trophy)
Fine bold Signature on a slip of paper
laid down on an album leaf, 5" X 2", no place, no date
Item Date:
1936
Stock No:
38853
£50
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SELLERS
(Piers John, born 1955, British American Meteorolgist and NASA Astronaut)
Coloured NASA photo signed
showing him half length in his space suit, with his helmet on the table in front of him with his gloves, 10" x 8", no place, no date
Item Date:
0
Stock No:
38597
£75
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[SHACKLETON
(Sir Ernest Henry, 1874-1922, British Antarctic Explorer)]
A Fine Original Unsigned ferrotyped silver gelatin print Photograph
showing him seated at a formal dinner, looking at the camera from the far end of the table, 6¾" x 4¾", no place, no date but circa
slight damage to top left hand corner not affecting the image
Item Date:
1921
Stock No:
38035
£775
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