Auction Date:2012 Aug 15 @ 18:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
British naval officer and explorer (1868–1912) best known for the two expeditions he led to the Antarctic in 1901–1904 and 1910–1912. During the second of these, the Terra Nova Expedition, extreme weather, poor health, and a shortage of supplies led to the death of Scott and his party. ALS signed “Rob. F. Scott,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.25 x 6, personal letterhead, November 2. Letter to Mrs. Noble. In full: “Very many thanks for your nice remarks about my book. It gave me quite a lot of trouble but I feel more than repaid by its unexpected reception. It is very good of you to ask me to the Henley Ball but at the end of this month I return to my regular naval work and for three months it will hold me fast at Devonport—too long a cry I fear for me to think of Henley. But I should very much like to come to see you again before I am spirited away to duty—I am living now at rather high pressure so I am going to ask whether you will allow me to come down on Sat 11th and vanish on Sunday 12th–I wish I could accept your charming invitation & spend a week end but I have an engagement on the 12th. With kindest regards.” Central horizontal and vertical fold, with vertical fold lightly passing through portion of signature, a few corner creases, and scattered light toning and foxing, otherwise fine condition.
In October 1905, Scott published his book The Voyage of Discovery, recounting his 1901-1904 expedition to the Antarctic. When he returned from the Antarctic, he was welcomed as a national hero and took a leave of absence from the Navy to lecture about his voyage and write the book, which perhaps related to his “quite a lot of trouble” in completing the manuscript. Several months after the account’s “unexpected” enthusiastic reception, Scott would resume his full-time naval career as Assistant Director of Naval Intelligence in January 1906.
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