1753 George Anson World Voyage 3 HUGE MAPS Spain South America Sea Navigation

1753 George Anson World Voyage 3 HUGE MAPS Spain South America Sea Navigation

George Anson was an 18th-century British Navy admiral who is noted for his important world voyage in which he circumnavigated the globe. This voyage, beginning in 1740, was initiated in order to disrupt Spain and their acquisitions from the Pacific – even though the squadron saw certain danger.

"Anson's voyage is remembered as a classic tale of endurance and leadership in the face of fearful disasters" (Rodger, 239)

He saw substantial victory by capturing Spanish ships carrying pieces of eight, silver, and other treasure; thus, allowing Anson to return home a very rich sailor. This voyage took Anson and company into South America and home by way of China – a true world voyage!

This 1753 edition contains the expected three folding maps – a truly rare and desirable printing!

Item number: #18211

Price: $950

ANSON, George

A voyage round the world: in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. by George Anson, Esq; 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

London: printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1753.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o [24], 548, (i.e. 540), [4]

o 3 folding maps

· References: Sabin 1625/6;ESTC, 74545; Palau 12865; Cox I, 49; Rodger, Command of the Ocean; Lowndes 49 (first ed only)

· Provenance: Armorial Bookplate – Rear Admiral Thomas Western

o Thomas Western (1762-1814) was an English Rear Admiral and father of Sir Thomas Burch Western, 1st Baronet (1795–1873).

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; secure

· Size: ~8in X 5.25in (20.5cm x 13cm)

· Rare and desirable

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