Robert Edwin Peary
The North Pole, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4° (290 x 230mm.), and 108 photographic illustrations, 8 of which are in colour, coloured folding map at end (very light occasional marginal browning), contemporary white cloth gilt, gilt oval portrait o
Estimate: 500 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 1.116 GBP
Price realised: 1.116 GBP
Description
Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920)
The North Pole, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4° (290 x 230mm.), and 108 photographic illustrations, 8 of which are in colour, coloured folding map at end (very light occasional marginal browning), contemporary white cloth gilt, gilt oval portrait of Peary on front cover and gilt figure of a Polar Bear on back cover.
One of 500 copies, Edition de Luxe, signed by Peary and R. A. Bartlett.
The North Pole, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4° (290 x 230mm.), and 108 photographic illustrations, 8 of which are in colour, coloured folding map at end (very light occasional marginal browning), contemporary white cloth gilt, gilt oval portrait of Peary on front cover and gilt figure of a Polar Bear on back cover.
One of 500 copies, Edition de Luxe, signed by Peary and R. A. Bartlett.
Upper estimate price exceeded by 40 %.
In September 2001 Christies in London held the auction THE TRAVEL SALE, which included the work The North Pole, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4° (290 x 230mm.), and 108 photographic illustrations, 8 of which are in colour, coloured folding map at end (very light occasional marginal browning), contemporary white cloth gilt, gilt oval portrait o by Robert Peary. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 1,116.25 (€ 1,802.27), 40% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Robert Peary have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Self-Portrait, Cape Sheridan, Canada, 1909 in December 2012 with an auction result of USD 18,750.00 (€ 14,219.63).
Oberer Schätzpreis um 40 % übertroffen
Im September 2001 führte Christies in London die Auktion THE TRAVEL SALE durch, in der auch die Arbeit The North Pole, London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. 4° (290 x 230mm.), and 108 photographic illustrations, 8 of which are in colour, coloured folding map at end (very light occasional marginal browning), contemporary white cloth gilt, gilt oval portrait o von Robert Peary zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 1.116,25 (€ 1.802,27) und damit 40% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Robert Peary auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Self-Portrait, Cape Sheridan, Canada, 1909 im Dezember 2012 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 18.750,00 (€ 14.219,63).
Robert Peary - Auction history
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