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Hardbound. Very Good. Introduction by John Masefield. (Everyman) London (Dent) (1911)Backstrip faded else a fine copy.

Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2010-07-23. paperback. Used:Good.

Gale ECCO, Print Editions, 2010-07-23. Paperback. Good.

London: Ingram, Cooke and Co., 1853. Not stated. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. An interesting volume, possibly rebound, that is a collection of diverse biographies. Each section has a title page as if from a separate book. Contains The History of Charles the Twelfth, King of Sweden, by M. de Voltaire; The Life of Edward Lord Herbert, of Cherbury, Written by Himself. With a Prefatory Memoir; Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson by Lucy Hutchinson; The Life of Luther by M. Micheletm Translated by G. H. Smith; The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, a Cornish Man: Relating Particularly His Shipwreck Near the South Pole, By R. S., A Passenger in the Hector; A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1740, 41, 42, 43, 44 by George Anson, to Which Are Prefixed A Memoir of Lord Anson, and Preface. Some Frontispieces and illustrations to title pages, main text in double columns. Half leather over marble boards with gilt bands and gilt title "Biographies" on spine, tan end papers. Some wear to… Read More

Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1848. Hardcover. Good. Green cloth with gilt spine titling, decoration stamped in blind; light soil and edgewear, tanned to spine and edges. Spine tilted forward. Binding sound. Sparsely foxed to interior, else clean, text bright and unmarked. Includes a large fold-out map between contents and chapter one.

Printed by Alex. Lawrie and Co., Edinburgh: ., 1804 Two volumes in one. pp. vi, 212, 245. 12 mo. 172 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697-1762), was a Royal Navy officer. He served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He then undertook a circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the French Admiral de la Jonquiere at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre during the War of the Austrian Succession. He went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the Seven Years' War. Among his reforms were the removal of corrupt defence contractors, improved medical care, submitting a revision of the Articles of War to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy, uniforms for commissioned officers, the transfer of the Marines from Army to Navy… Read More

London: John and Paul Knapton. Fair with No dust jacket as issued. 1748. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Fourth Edition. London: John and Paul Knapton, 1748. Compiled from Papers and other Material of…George Lord Anson, and published under his Direction by Richard Walter. 8vo. [24],[1]-548pp. Fair-Good. Contemporary calf darkened, ribbed 6-panel spine lacking label, edges moderately worn, hinges cracked, cords secure, occasional small stains. Lacks two maps (Chart of Southern Part of South America, and Part of the Pacific Ocean). Frontis map intact, Chart Showing the Track of the Centurion Round the World; paper repair to short tear at the inserted edge, later hand-coloring, few spots in margin. Pages 184-5 stained, short tear to one margin. At the time of the voyage, Britain was at war with Spain. Richard Walter was the Chaplain of his Majesty's ship the Centurion commanded by Lord George Anson, which was sent on the mission to capture or disrupt possessions in the Pacific Ocean held… Read More

W. Strahan et al. Very Good-. 1780. Hard Cover. 536 pp; Ex-library, rebound in library buckram. Contains two fold out maps that have been repaired with tape. Pages are toned, binding is tight. .

London:: Printed for John and Paul Knapton,, 1748.. Second edition.. old full calf, rebacked with a new spine with the original gilt-lettered spine label laid down.. Chart of the Pacific Ocean defective; several old cloth repairs to the other maps; binding scuffed but tight and sound.. 8vo,. Three folding engraved maps (one defective).. Compiled from Papers and other Materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his Direction. Sabin 1626. Bound in is signed a two-page manuscript memoir of an Anson family friend, recounting some circumstances relating to the compilation of this account.

London: John and Paul Knapton, 1748. Rebacked with new red leather spine labels. New endpapers front and rear. Corners rubbed, Small book-plate tipped-in front. Three large fold-out maps present in in good condition with some light peripheral browning. Text clean throughout. Small area of old ink droplets botton of p.255. 548pp. Errata note at end of Introduction. Printed in the same year as the quarto first edition. See Sabin 1629. . Second Edition. Full Brown Calf. General Moderate Cover Wear/No Dust Jacket. Octavo.

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.

hardcover. Compiled from his Papers and Materials by Richard Walter. 42 fine copperplates, many folding. 4to, contemporary calf, gilt decoration; (spine ends and corners lightly worn, gilt rubbed on spine and covers, contemporary bookplate, modern pencil and ink notations with rubberstamp from recent previous owner on first blank leaf, otherwise very good). London: Printed for D. Browne, T. Osborne, and J. Shipton, 1756. Ninth Edition.<br/><br/> A tight copy with clean text and plates. During the voyage, Anson captured a Spanish galleon with a cargo worth 500,000 pounds and sacked Paita, Mexico. Later in life, he became admiral of the British Fleet.<br/><br/>

London: Bowyer et al., 1776. hardcover. very good. Compiled from His Papers and Materials By Richard Walter. 42 copper-plates, (comprised of 4 maps, 9 plans or charts, and 29 views), all but one are folding, pp. xx, 417, [iii]. Thick 4to, contemporary polished tan calf with red leather spine label; hinges dry, discoloration to spine and edges of covers with some scratches and scuffing. The margins are quite wide and the pages very clean with a small amount of offsetting. London: W. Bowyer, J. Nichols, W. Strahan, J.F. And C. Rivington, T. Davies, et al, 1776. Fifteenth Edition. Very good (+).<br/><br/> George Anson (1697-1762) was a British Admiral known for his trip around the world. The book, compiled from notes by Richard Walter, details Anson's circumnavigational adventures during the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain. Anson's task was to intercept Spanish ships and their cargo from the New World. During the voyage, Anson captured a Spanish galleon with a… Read More

London: John and Paul Knapton, 1748. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. [Atlas volume of the official account of the landmark 18th-century circumnavigation] 31 x 24.3 cm. Rare issue with the plates bound separately, at a contemporary date. 43 folding plates (42 called for). Including an additional map: "Chart, shewing the Track of the Centurion round the World," normally found in the text volume, but printed separately for this atlas. Rebacked, with modern leather spine, over worn, bumped, contemporary boards. Plates have minor hand soiling, and some creases. Small hole on plate 26. <br> "A masterpiece of descriptive travel. Anson's voyage appears to have been the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century" - Hill 1817. Sabin 1626; Cox Vol. I, p. 49. (Additional note: Leslie Hindman sold a similar copy for $6200 in 2018)

London: John and Paul Knapton, 1748. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. [Atlas volume of the official account of the landmark 18th-century circumnavigation] 4to. 31 x 24.3 cm. (12 x 9 3/4 inches). Rare issue with the plates bound separately, at a contemporary date. Map of the track of the Centurion and 42 plates. "Chart, shewing the Track of the Centurion round the World," normally found in the text volume, but printed separately for this atlas. Plate 16 has light discoloration. "A masterpiece of descriptive travel. Anson's voyage appears to have been the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century" - Hill 1817. Sabin 1626; Cox Vol. I, p. 49. (Additional note: Leslie Hindman sold a similar copy for $6200 in 2018).

London: John and Paul Knapton, 1749. Fifth Edition. Very good. 4to, 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (286 x 222 mm); pp. title (blank v.) + xx + 417. Illustrated with folding frontispiece map (A Chart, | shewing | The Track of the Centurion | Round the WORLD), and an additional forty-two copper-plate engravings (almost all folding), and a final leaf of directions to the bookbinder. Slightly later boards, gold tooled calf binding, scuffed; 5 raised bands and gilt decorations and titling in 6 compartments; edges speckled red. Printed on heavy laid paper with large margins (maps on heavier paper); interior has typical light uniform tanning. Pages and plates are clean with occasional offsetting to plates but generally dark strong impressions; map at p. 96 torn, map at 236 torn and repaired on verso, map at p. 385 has a small tear. Title page: 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… Read More

[24]+548 pages with three folding engraved maps present, southern part of South America; part of the Pacific Ocean and the track of the Centurion round the world. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in full leather with five raised spine bands with red label to spine in gilt lettering with decorative blind-stamped ruled edges. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction, by Richard Walter, M.A. Chaplain of his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that expedition. (Hill I, pp 317-138). Third edition."This is the official account of Anson's voyage. England, at war with Spain in 1739, equipped eight ships under the command of George Anson to harass the Spaniards on the western coast of South America, for the purpose of cutting off Spanish supplies of wealth from the Pacific area. Lord Anson, who was a friend and patron of Benjamin Robins, after returning from the voyage around the world in the Centurion, appears to have entrusted to Robins,… Read More

London Printed for the Author; by John and Paul Knapton, 1748-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 1st edition. Quarto. Bound in contemporary calf. Gilt stamped spine compartments. Joints cracked. Cover worn. Collated, complete: [34], 417, [4] pages. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates. + 2 page directions to the binder. Refs: "This famous and unfortunate expedition was sent to harass the Spaniards on the western coast of South America". The expedition lost six of its eight original vessels, and approximately 600 of the 900 member crew. Stops at ports of call to take on citrus kept any lucky scurvy-survivors alive. Off of Macau, Anson's Centurion captured the much larger Spanish galleon Nostra Signora de Cabadonga, which carried a cargo "amounting in value to near a million and a half dollars ... 1,313,843 pieces of eight, and 35,682 oz. of virgin silver." Cox I, 49. Sabin 1625. "This compilation has long occupied a distinguished position as a… Read More

George Anson was a Royal Navy officer. Anson served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He then undertook a circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the French Admiral de la Jonquière at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre during the War of the Austrian Succession. Anson went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the Seven Years' War. Among his reforms were the removal of corrupt defense contractors, improved medical care, submitting a revision of the Articles of War to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy, uniforms for commissioned officers, the transfer of the Marines from Army to Navy authority, and a system for rating ships according to their number of guns.
Notes: Hard. ¾ leather with tan cloth. Cloth and leather very nice. Maps and 43 plates included. Text ink bleeding onto… Read More