Lot 249


A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, In the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. by GEORGE ANSON, ESQ now Lord Anson; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from Papers and other Materials of the Right Honourable GEORGE Lord ANSON, and published under his Direction by RICHARD WALTER, MA, Chaplain of his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. Published by printed for H. Woodfall, W. Bowyer A. Millar, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, W. Clarke and R. Collins. R. Horsfield, S. Crowder, W. Johnston, J. Johnston, T. Lowndes and T. Cadell. Early Reprint containing 369 pages. Thirteenth Edition (first published 1748) of the official account of Anson's famous circumnavigation of the world, the "most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century" and a "masterpiece of descriptive travel." (Hill). Royal Quarto (not the inferior octavo edition of the same year). It has a magnificent folding map, bound in as frontispiece, showing the route of the Centurion, not present in the first edition and not called for in the directions to the binder. There are 2 other fold out maps. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
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Dimensions:
- 4.25" x 6-7/8" Condition:
- Good Condition with the front cover detached from the binding as well as pages 1-238. No missing pages.
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