Antarctica
Embark on a historic journey to Antarctica through our exclusive selection of rare travel books and photographs. Discover the legendary expeditions of explorers like Shackleton, Scott, and Amundsen, and experience the awe-inspiring landscapes of one of the world's most enigmatic frontiers. Our selection features iconic works such as 'The South Pole' by Roald Amundsen, 'Scott's Last Expedition', 'The Heart of the Antarctic' by Sir Ernest Shackelton, and rare photographs by Herbert Ponting, capturing the essence of polar exploration and the intrepid spirit of these adventurers. From the challenging voyages to the daily life at remote bases like Cape Evans, these pieces offer a unique glimpse into the early 20th century's era of daring exploration. Shop now and own a piece of polar history, immortalising the courage and perseverance of those who ventured into the coldest place on Earth.
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Packing sugar for sledging rations.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing Cecil Meares and Thomas Clissold the cook, packing suga...
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Unloading the motor sledge that sank through the ice.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913) taken on 8th January 1911, showing the first of the motor sledge...
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Whisky for the pony that had to swim ashore.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913) taken on 8th February 1911, showing four members of the expedit...
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Frostbite.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £650.00 - Original price £650.00Original price £0.00£650.00£650.00 - £650.00Current price £650.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913).The Terra Nova expedition was supposed to be the high-water mark...
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Gran.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913). 'Lt. Tryggve Gran, one of the most expert ski runners of Norway...
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Stareek.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £650.00 - Original price £650.00Original price £0.00£650.00£650.00 - £650.00Current price £650.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the husky named Stareek, one of the members of the dog ...
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Finnesko with Crampons.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing a pair of finnesko (boots made by the Sami people of re...
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Simpson and the Magnetic hut.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing meteorologist George Simpson (1878-1965) outside the Ma...
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The Tenements.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913). 'The name given to some of the Officers' bunks in the hut. The...
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Whole Team Photograph.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the Shore Party, except for Clissold and Ponting.The Te...
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Edward Wilson.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00'I believe he really is the finest character I ever met' (R.F. Scott). Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-...
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Clissold making pies.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the expedition's chef Thomas Clissold making rhubarb pi...
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Furling sails of the 'Terra Nova' in the pack ice.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913).The Terra Nova expedition was supposed to be the high-water mark...
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The 'Terra Nova' lying off the Barne Glacier.
PONTING, Herbert G.Original price £750.00 - Original price £750.00Original price £0.00£750.00£750.00 - £750.00Current price £750.00Classic Ponting photograph from Captain Scott's Terra Nova expedition (1910-1913), showing the Terra Nova adjacent to The Barne Glacier in Antarct...
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