NARES BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 MARKHAM (ALBERT HASTINGS, Captain of HMS 'Alert'. Carte...
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NARES BRITISH ARCTIC EXPEDITION, 1875-76 MARKHAM (ALBERT HASTINGS, Captain of HMS 'Alert', and second-in-command of the British Arctic Expedition) Carte-de-visite portrait by Elliot & Fry, seated three-quarter-length in naval uniform, CUT SIGNATURE ('Very sincerely yours A.H. Markham') pasted beneath, image 84 x 60mm., card 100 x 63mm., undated--NARES (GEORGE S., Commander of the British Arctic Expedition) Autograph letter signed ('G.S. Nares') to Henry Weymss Feilden ('Dear Feilden'), thanking him for his letter, noting that he 'hopes you will not have to return South', mentioning the Royal Society and 'lists of applicants for 1898 & 99', one page, 4to, Surbiton, 4/6/[0]1 (2) Footnotes: Provenance: Captain Henry Wemyss Feilden (1838-1921), naturalist on the British Arctic Expedition, 1875-1876; thence by descent. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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