SIR ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON (1874-1922) AND ROBERT EDWIN PEARY (1856-1920) A 78 rpm voice phonograph record, black paper labels printed in gilt with "His Master's Voice" logo printed in colours, side A: 'The Discovery of the North Pole by Commander Robert E. Peary', side B: 'A Description of The Dash for the South Pole spoken by Lieut. Shackleton, M.V.O. London', catalogue number 'D 377 (01035)' and 'D 377 (01028)'. The Gramophone Co., Ltd., Hayes, Middlesex, England : [circa 1910], 12in. (30.5cm.) diameter, in white cardboard sleeve. RARE recording of two famous Polar expeditions: Peary relating his 1907-09 expedition, including his claim to have reached the North Pole, and Shackleton relating his Nimrod expedition and 'Farthest South' record, less than 100 miles short of the South Pole.
SIR ERNEST HENRY SHACKLETON (1874-1922) AND ROBERT EDWIN PEARY (1856-1920) A 78 rpm voice phonograph record, black paper labels printed in gilt with "His Master's Voice" logo printed in colours, side A: 'The Discovery of the North Pole by Commander Robert E. Peary', side B: 'A Description of The Dash for the South Pole spoken by Lieut. Shackleton, M.V.O. London', catalogue number 'D 377 (01035)' and 'D 377 (01028)'. The Gramophone Co., Ltd., Hayes, Middlesex, England : [circa 1910], 12in. (30.5cm.) diameter, in white cardboard sleeve. RARE recording of two famous Polar expeditions: Peary relating his 1907-09 expedition, including his claim to have reached the North Pole, and Shackleton relating his Nimrod expedition and 'Farthest South' record, less than 100 miles short of the South Pole.
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