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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........
by Anson, Lord George and Richard Walter
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About This Item
London: For John and Paul Knapton, 1753. Octavo. ...........Sent Upon an Expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled From His Papers and Materials, By Richard Walters, With Charts of the Southern Part of South America, of Part of the Pacific Ocean, and of the Track of the Centurion Round the World. (24)pp, 548pp. (4)pp. publisher's ads. (complete although pagination after p. 296 is misnumbered 304-548 with all catchwords matching) 3 large folding maps, one with a few old tape mends. Bound in full calf, beautifully rebacked to style, raised bands with gilt title within one compartment. Bookplate of Stoneleigh Abbey, home of the Leigh family from 1561 to 1990 and visited by several famous people including Jane Austen. Anson's later editions provided maps and illustrations of those places he visited from information he later found through the government of those countries, people he had met and earlier manuscripts.
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- Bookseller
- Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 019994
- Title
- 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........
- Author
- Anson, Lord George and Richard Walter
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- For John and Paul Knapton
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1753
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- South Seas Travel Expedition Richard Walters Maps
- Bookseller catalogs
- Travel and Exploration;
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Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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Scottsdale, Arizona
About Alcuin Books, ABAA-ILAB
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- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rebacked
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Bookplate
- Highly sought after by some collectors, a book plate is an inscribed or decorative device that identifies the owner, or former...
- Calf
- Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
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