[Shackleton, Capt. E. H].

Queen Alexandra's Photographs, Post Cards of of Shackleton's "Nimrod" departing in 1907 for the Antarctic and the Lords of the Admiralty Naval Review.

London: A.V.N. Jones & Co., 112 & 113 Fore St., London, E. C., 1907. First printing. Ephemera. Four split back postcards commemorating the 1907 Naval Review, including "The Nimrod" (Captain Shackleton) Going to the South Pole 1907." Princess Alexandra was known as an accomplished and devoted photographer. Queen Alexandra, wife of the King Edward VII of Great Britain, was a keen photographer who always traveled with her No. 4 Kodak Box Brownie camera.

Cream heavy gauge cards with photographs applied. One card with a slightly dented corner, slight shading on corners from album corners. Very good condition overall. Item #26802

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