Signed copy of book about Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition to go under hammer

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A copy of an account of Ernest Shackleton’s famous Antarctic expedition, signed by one of his companions, is to go under the hammer. Although his Antarctic crossing was unsuccessful, his ability to ensure he and his crew survived made him a national hero Dominic Somerville-Brown, Lyon & Turnbull The copy of the account of this expedition, called South, has an inscription by Mr Wild which says: “To Vince, from those who appreciate his worth & villanies,” and also by the trip’s surgeon, James McIlroy. Lyon & Turnbull’s rare books, manuscripts & maps specialist, Dominic Somerville-Brown, said the story of the sinking of the Endurance and the crew’s survival has attained “an almost mythical status” and the copy is “an amazing piece of history”. “Shackleton’s strained relationship with Vincent is evidenced by the fact that on the return to England he was one of only four expedition members not to be recommended by Shackleton for the Polar Medal.” He added: “I anticipate that this copy of the expedition will generate quite a bit of interest.” Shackleton never returned to the Antartic and died of a heart attack in 1922.