Christie's Sale 2362: Travel, Science and Natural History includes several Antarctica related items. Below is more info on the Antarctica related items included in Sale 2362. These items will be auctioned off on September 29, 2011. Learn more about the sale and included items on Christie's site here.
Lot 136 Edward Adrian Wilson (1872-1912): Mt. Erebus Aug. 31 1903 - This lot includes a 1903 drawing of Antarctica's Mt. Erebus volcano. It also includes 6 collotypes of Antarctic subjects. Estimate: £500 - £800
Lot 137 Robert Falcon Scott: Manuscript Record of Bank Account with Messrs. Woodhead & Co., 31 Dec. 1894-31 Dec. 1902 - This is an interesting piece of history related to the fated Antarctic explorer, Robert F. Scott (he died on the way back from South Pole after Amundsen beat him to be first). These bank records show his early career transactions and how he supported himself and his mother after his father died in 1897. Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 138 The first and second Antarctic Relief Expeditions (1902-1904): Captain William Colbeck's Scrap Album - This lot includes photographs, vintage prints, and letters related to the collection. Estimate: £3,000 - £5,000
Lot 139 British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904: 42 contact prints - This lot is mostly prints done by Reginald Skelton. The subjects include Discovery in Winter Quarters at Ross Island, Mount Erebus and the scenery around Hut Point, sledging scenes and camps on the Barrier, and the return of the Southern Party. Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
Lot 140 Robert Falcon Scott: Two autograph letters signed to Lord Knowles, Admiralty, London, 13 and 28 March 1906 - These are letters written about accepting award and about the King's private permission to wear them. Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Lot 141 Arthur Edward Harbord(1883-1961): 'The voyage of the "Nimrod" to the Antarctic, and return. British Antarctic Expedition 1907', typed transcripts of his journals - This lot includes journals and photos. Estimate: £10,000 - £15,000
Lot 142 Eric Marshall (1879-1963): 'Personal Diary. British Antarctic Expedition. 1907 - 1909', a typed transcript, undated (?1920s), with occasional manuscript corrections, 'Epilogue' signed by Marshall and notes on 'Shackleton's Record' - Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Lot 146 Ernest Henry Shackleton (1847-1922): The Heart of the Antarctic. Being the story of the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909. London: William Heinemann, 1909. 2 volumes - Unique copy, includes signed double-leaf from The Antarctic Book with all 16 signatures of shore party. Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
Lot 147 Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922): Autograph letter signed ('Ernest H. Shackleton') to 'My dear Sutton', London, 10 March n.y., referring to a photograph, a book which has not been 'taken up', and some American addresses - Estimate: £400 - £600
Lot 148 Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922): Autograph letter signed ('E.H. Shackleton') to Gerald Christy (the lecture agent), London, 11 August 1910, instructing him to direct lecture fees to Press & Press, solicitors, in Bristol, from 1 October forwards - Estimate: £500 - £800
Lot 149 Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922): Portrait photograph signed ('E.H. Shackleton'), the photograph by Dinham, Torquay, on a postcard, addressed in autograph to Miss Barnardo in Dublin, no postmark - Estimate: £600 - £900
Lot 150 A.W. Sarjeant (photographer): 'S/S Terra Nova Leaving Cardiff for the South Pole' [15 June 1910]; '"Terra Nova" Arriving at Cardiff from South Antarctic Expedition Captained by Commander Evans' [June 14, 1913] - This lot includes photographs of the ship leaving and returning from Antarctic expedition. Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 151 Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935): The Terra Nova at the Icefoot, Cape Evans - Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 152 Herbert George Ponting (1871-1935): The 'Terra Nova' in McMurdo Sound - Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 153 British Antarctic Expedition, 1910: Signatures of Robert Falcon Scott, Edward A. Wilson, Lawrence Oates, Henry Robertson Bowers, Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Edward R.G.R. Evans, E.L. Atkinson, Victor Campbell, G. Murray Levick, Edgar W. Riley, Tryggve Gran, D.G. Lillie, Francis Drake, Henry Rennick and E.W. Nelson - Estimate: £500 - £800
Lot 154 Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912): Autograph letter signed ('R. Scott') to Sir Richard Poore - Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 156 Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912): Testimonials and memorials, 1906-1913, four printed documents with manuscript insertions and one document entirely in manuscript - Estimate: £500 - £700
Lot 157 Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912): Scott's pocket diary for 1910 - Estimate: £6,000 - £10,000
Lot 158 British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 Scott's Antarctic Expedition, 1911-2.: On the way to the Pole.; Scott. Wilson. Bowers. Amundsen's Tent.; Oates. Scott. Evans. Bowers Wilson.; Wilson. Evans. Scott. Oates. Bowers.; and Ice Cairn over bodies of Scott - Estimate: £6,000 - £8,000
Lot 159 George Murray Levick (1876-1956): Adelie penguins - Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Lot 160 Robert Falcon Scott: A vellum leaf (visible area: 39 x 24.7cm.)with the address from the 'CITY OF MANCHESTER TO CAPTAIN ROBERT F.SCOTT, R.N., C.V.O., F.R.G.S. BRITISH ANTARTIC [sic] EXPEDITION1910', dated '28th April 1910' and signed by the Lord Mayor of Manchester - Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 161 Roald Amundsen (1872-1928). Autograph endorsement signed ('Please pay Roald Amundsen') and redirection to 'Mr Gerald Christy' (the lecture agent) on a bill from Sandilands & Sons, London (tailors) - Estimate: £300 - £500
Lot 162 Walter E. How (c.1885-1972)Sir E. Shackleton's "Endurance"; and Captn Scott's "Discovery" - These are watercolors. Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 163 After Francis James (Frank) Hurley, Herbert George Ponting and others: Slides of the scenes from Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, 1914-1916, and Scott's British Antarctic Expedition, 1910-1913 - Estimate: £4,000 - £6,000
Lot 164 Frank Hurley (1885-1962): Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917) - Estimate: £2,000 - £3,000
Lot 165 Ernest Henry Shackleton (1874-1922): Autograph letter signed ('Ernest Shackleton') to Alfred, 1st Viscount Northcliffe, Marlborough Club, London, 28 December 1913 - Estimate: £1,000 - £1,500
Lot 171 [DE WIT, Frederick (1630-1706).] Polus Antarcticus. [Amsterdam: c.1680.] Engraved map, surrounding vignettes partially hand-coloured, no text to verso. - This is a map of the Antarctic region before the continent was actually known to exist for sure. Estimate: £700 - £1,000
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
Happy Feet Transmitter Connection Lost
Just two weeks after the release of the emperor penguin nicknamed Happy Feet was released in the Southern Ocean to return to Antarctica on its own, the transmitter connection has been lost. The connection loss is very likely due to the transmitter falling off. They had thought it would allow them to track the penguin for four to six months, but it has fallen far short of that expectation. However, it is not too surprising as the transmitter was only glued on in order to try not to be too invasive. It was only expected to stay on until molting season.
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Rugby World Cup to be Broadcasted at Scott Base
For the first time ever, the Rugby World Cup will be beamed to be shown live in Antarctica. All 48 matches of the Cup will be streamed live to New Zealand's Scott Base, so those wintering over there and possible those from the nearby McMurdo Base can enjoy all the action of the Rugby World Cup.
Learn more about this here.
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Friday, August 26, 2011
"Happy Feet" leaving Zoo Sunday
The Emperor Penguin that was found in New Zealand earlier this year will soon be leaving the Zoo to begin its journey to freedom. The penguin has become nicknamed Happy Feet after the popular cartoon movie that has a sequel coming out soon. On Sunday, August 28, 2011, Happy Feet will be transported to the NIWA research vessel Tangaroa. The vessel is headed towards Antarctica and will release Happy Feet just east of the Auckland Islands. A special tracking device is on Happy Feet that will allow his location to be known at least until next April when he molts.
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NSF signs contract to use Russian icebreaker to resupply and refuel Antarctic Bases
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has reached an agreement to use the Russian Icebreaker Vladimir Ignatyuk. The icebreaker will be used for the major annual resupply and refuel mission that provides the main supplies that McMurdo needs to operate at its current capacity throughout the year. The icebreaker will be used to lead the ships that resupply and refuel the base through the ice.
Previously, the NSF used a Swedish icebreaker, but recently the Swedish government decided it needed to keep the icebreaker up north. The NSF and Murmansk Shipping Company have signed a multi-year contract to use the Vladimir Ignatyuk at least until the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Star is done with its major relift in 2014.
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Previously, the NSF used a Swedish icebreaker, but recently the Swedish government decided it needed to keep the icebreaker up north. The NSF and Murmansk Shipping Company have signed a multi-year contract to use the Vladimir Ignatyuk at least until the U.S. Coast Guard Polar Star is done with its major relift in 2014.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011
Special Antarctic Cruise to Fulfill Frank Wild's Last Request
This winter there will be an extra special Antarctic tourist cruise among the tourist cruise offerings. This cruise is through One Oceans Expeditions and involves fulfilling Frank Wild's last request, which was to be buried next to Ernest Shackleton. Shackleton is buried in a whaler's graveyard in the South Georgia islands.
The cruise is special in that it involves taking the ashes to their final resting place while also attempting to visit the famed Elephant Island where the crew of the Endurance were eventually rescued from. Also, descendents of Frank Wild as well as Shackleton's granddaughter, Andrea Shackleton, will be on the cruise. It also includes the regular Antarctic peninsula type destinations.
Frank Wild took part in 4 different Antarctic expeditions including being part of Scott's 1901 expedition with Shackleton and part of Shackleton's Nimrod and Endurance expeditions. He was the second in command for the Endurance expedition and left in charge on Elephant Island when Shackleton left in the lifeboat to get help. Wild was also second in command on the Quest expedition in which Shackleton died leaving Wild to lead the expedition.
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The cruise is special in that it involves taking the ashes to their final resting place while also attempting to visit the famed Elephant Island where the crew of the Endurance were eventually rescued from. Also, descendents of Frank Wild as well as Shackleton's granddaughter, Andrea Shackleton, will be on the cruise. It also includes the regular Antarctic peninsula type destinations.
Frank Wild took part in 4 different Antarctic expeditions including being part of Scott's 1901 expedition with Shackleton and part of Shackleton's Nimrod and Endurance expeditions. He was the second in command for the Endurance expedition and left in charge on Elephant Island when Shackleton left in the lifeboat to get help. Wild was also second in command on the Quest expedition in which Shackleton died leaving Wild to lead the expedition.
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What do Texas and Antarctica have in common?
Texas and Antarctica seem like polar opposites with Texas known for its heat and Antarctica known for its cold. The obvious answer to what Texas and Antarctica have in common is probably that they both have deserts. However, new research shows that 1.1 billion years ago the areas that are now Texas and Antarctica had a whole lot in common, as they were connected.
Learning about the supercontinent Pangea is a regular part of grade school science class. However, the continents have moved around and have been connected in different ways over the Earth's history. Some of the most recent research shows that one of the past connections involved Texas and part of Antarctica being next to each other. Evidence that links the two based on rocks with the same lead isotopes composition in the Franklin Mountains of Texas and the Coat Lands of Antarctica. These rocks are part of the evidence to prove the theory that North America and East Antarctica were once connected as one supercontinent called Rodinia.
Learn more about this topic here.
Learning about the supercontinent Pangea is a regular part of grade school science class. However, the continents have moved around and have been connected in different ways over the Earth's history. Some of the most recent research shows that one of the past connections involved Texas and part of Antarctica being next to each other. Evidence that links the two based on rocks with the same lead isotopes composition in the Franklin Mountains of Texas and the Coat Lands of Antarctica. These rocks are part of the evidence to prove the theory that North America and East Antarctica were once connected as one supercontinent called Rodinia.
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Penguin Book Review: 365 Penguins by Jean-Luc Fromental
Overall a great book for all ages. The big size also makes it great for group storytimes.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Satellite Imaging shows Tohoku Tsunami caused iceberg calving in Antarctica
The Tohoku Tsunami that is known for the damage it caused in Japan in March 2011 has been found to also caused iceberg calving in Antarctica. Satellite imaging was used to follow the progress of the tsunami waves all the way down to Antarctica where the consistency of the 1 foot waves was still enough to cause icebergs to break off the Sulzberger shelf. Often there are calving events and then scientists try to figure out the cause, but for the first time they were able to prove that tsunami waves are one cause of iceberg calving.
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Friday, August 5, 2011
Discoverer of Antarctica's Lake Vostok dies
On August 3, 2011 the Russian man that discovered Antarctica's Lake Vostok died. Andrey Kapitsa was a Russian geographer and is among the scientists credited with discovering Lake Vostok using seismic soundings. Lake Vostok is the largest subglacial lake in Antarctica. Andrey Kapitsa also participated in 4 Soviet expeditions to the South Pole.
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