ANSON, George Anson (1697-1762). A Voyage Round the World. First Edition.

London: Printed for the author, by John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street, MDCCXLVIII [1748].

A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV by George Anson, Esq; compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction by Richard Walter, M.A.; illustrated with forty-two copperplates.
34 unnumbered pages, 417 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 42 unnumbered folded leaves of plates: black-and-white illustrations, black-and-white maps, black-and-white plans.

Re-Bound in ¾ black leather, over green buckram, raised bands, gilt ankor design on spine, red leather spine label with girl spine title.


H: 11 1/2 W: 9 1/4 in.

With unidentified booksplate on front pastedown endpaper.

Very Good. Pl. at p. 216 detached (Island of Canales). Some slight foxing throughout.