Sell or Auction Your Ernest Shackleton Autograph

To auction, sell or consign your Ernest Shackleton autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

Here Are Some Ernest Shackleton Autographs We’ve Sold:

Ernest Shackleton & Crew Signed “The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909” Limited to Just 300 Copies, This Being All Three Volumes — Scarce

Ernest Shackleton’s signed copy of “The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the Story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909, 3 volumes (including “The Antarctic Book Winter Quarters 1907-09”), limited to 300 copies (here #273), also with signatures of the entire Shore party. Photogravure frontispiece, numerous plates (including 6 etched plates by George Marston, 16 tipped-in color after George Marston, others mostly photographic), one folding panorama and three folding lithographed maps in pocket at the end of volume three, illustrations and diagrams in the text. In publisher’s vellum, blocked in gilt with design of two penguins and top edges gilt. Occasional light spotting and small tear on cover of volume two. Overall in very good to near fine condition, signed by the Nimrod Shore Party crew. Sold for $12,718.

Ernest Shackleton Signed Bill of Sale for the Nimrod

Bill of sale for the ship Nimrod, signed by Ernest Shackleton on 11 May 1911, after the successful completion of his Antarctic expedition aboard the ship. Customs and Board of Trade document lists the Nimrod as a 50-ton steam-ship. Shackleton sold her to Captain Rowland Webster, a tea and rubber planter, for 2200 pounds. Shackleton signs, “E H Shackleton” to bottom right. The British Imperial Antarctic Expedition, “Nimrod Expedition,” of 1907-1909, was the first under Shackleton’s leadership. Upon his return, Shackleton fitted Nimrod out “as a floating exhibition of expedition relics.” From entrance fees, he made the substantial sum of 2000 pounds, which he gave to charity. Measures 20″ x 15″. Framed to an overall size of 27.5″ x 23″. Creasing, else near fine. Sold for $12,619 as lot 78 in Bonhams 30 March 2012 sale. Sold for $10,116.

Ernest Shackleton Letter Signed From 1913 While Planning His Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition — “…I am shortly leaving for America…”

Explorer Ernest Shackleton typed letter signed from London on 30 October 1913, at which time he was in the final stages of planning his Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, an epic voyage that would last three years with his crew barely surviving. Shackleton declines an invitation, as he was about to leave for America, “…I am sorry I shall be unable to address your Brotherhood. I am shortly leaving for America and am not likely to be in Scotland before I go…[signed] EH Shackleton”. Letter measures 8″ x 10″ on his letterhead with the telegraph address of “ANTEXPEDI, LONDON”. Folds and light smudging to signature, overall very good condition. Sold for $1,109.

To auction, sell or consign your Ernest Shackleton autograph, please email your description and photos to [email protected] of Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com).

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