South America The Martyrs of the South. A Brief Sketch of the Late Captain Allen F. Gardiner, R.N., his Mission, his Companions, and Death of the Party in Tierra del Fuego. With an engraved frontispiece. New York, Carlton & Phillips, 1853. 51 pp. 12°. Red OLwd. with gilt-stamped title and blind-stamped cover border (upper right corner waterstained and rubbed). Rare. - Only 4 copies traceable in the KVK. - With bookplate of the Massachusetts Historical Society. - Captain Allen Gardiner was a British naval officer who later devoted himself to Christianity and missionary work. He and his crew died on one of his voyages due to supply problems. - Foxing, overall in good condition. South America. - With an engraved frontispiece. Red original canvas with gilt-stamped title and blind-stamped cover border (upper right corner waterstained and rubbed). - Rare. - Only 4 copies available in the KVK. - With bookplate of the Massachusetts Historical Society. - Captain Allen Gardiner was a British naval officer who later devoted himself to Christianity and missionary work. He and his crew died on one of his voyages due to supply problems. - Foxing, overall in good condition. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% surcharge and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.