Setting off on these voyages knowing theyd be away for years possibly, knowing no idea about what was going to happen. Its fantastic stuff. I think this is a clear case where objects that superficially have no particular significance are very significant. A cigarette case like that without that inscription in that condition is £20. Yeah, thats right. Add that component and youre dealing with a vastly superior sum. Hundreds. Because, as you say, without that there would be no polar expeditions, no discovery, no scott, no nothing. The book is a different issue. Its clearly a good provenance. Were looking at thousands of pounds. Because this is such a rare association of images and material ephemera, which tells a very personal story from the person who made it all happen. And we were very very excited to get it, obviously. Thank you. Youre welcome. I bet these have pride of place in your dining room. Theyre actually in my mothers dining room on either side of the sideboard. Right. What
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