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Verlag: Knapton, London, 1748
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
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hardcover. First Edition. Illustrated with 42 fine copperplate engravings (38 folding charts, plates & plans, and 3 large folding maps). , 417 pages, plus; 2 page directions to the binder, often lacking. Thick 4to, contemporary calf, recased with black spine label (a very solid, clean and attractive copy; several plates dust-stained and worn at edges; one plate torn but with no paper loss). London: Printed for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748. A very nice copy of the first edition. 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 cargo worth 500,000 pounds and sacked Paita, Peru. Although he started out with eight ships, he returned with only one. Later in life, he became Admiral of the British Fleet and fought in the Seven Years' War. Included in the book are beautiful views of various ports and a few maps.
Anbieter: Henry Sotheran Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
London, John and Paul Knapton for the author, 1748. 4to (300 x 240mm). Contemporary red crushed morocco, decorated in gilt, skilfully rebacked in the 1960s, marbled endpapers; pp. [xxiii], 417; 42 engraved folding (apart from one) views, maps, plans, and charts (including one plate depicting sea lions); occasional traces of humidity and minor spotting, bound without list of subscribers and directions to the binder; printed on stronger paper than usually encountered; a copy with good provenance (see below). First Edition. Anson was sent to plunder Spanish trading territories on the Pacific coast of South America during the War of Jenkinsâ Ear, but his expedition threatened to turn into a fiasco. His small squadron was battered by storms and too few of his crew survived the journey round Cape Horn to man even the largest ship properly. Anson limped across the Pacific to Macao, where he was able to have the Centurion repaired and find more crew. Finally in June 1743 he achieved a single but substantial victory, capturing the Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, carrying 1,313,843 pieces of eight and 35,682 ounces of virgin silver, and returned to England in June 1744 a rich man. "Ansonâ s voyage is remembered as a classic tale of endurance and leadership in the face of fearful disasters, but to the British public of 1744 it was the treasure of the galleon, triumphantly paraded through the streets of London, which did something to restore national self-esteem battered by an unsuccessful war" (ODNB). The book became a classic of travel literature, being reprinted in smaller format twice in 1748 and about 50 times before the 19th century. - A good story with a happy ending for the hero (not for the Spanish) sells well. Provenance: According to a bookdealer's description (Maggs) and ms note to Helen Wallis from 1963 this is the Earl of Sandwich's copy, kept at Hitchingbroke House, where the water damage occcurred. 'Probably presented by Anson' is a statement too speculative, but found in the bookdealer's description. 'Dr Helen Wallis OBE (1924â "95) was Map Librarian at the British Museum and then the British Library for 19 years (1967â "86) but her reputation rests as much on her prolific scholarly output and on the range of learned and professional organisations in which she played so active a part' (British Library, Helen Wallis Fellowship, online). One of her many interests was the mapping of voyages. ESTC T209373; Sabin 1630, S.A.H. Engelstad, Catalogue of the â Kroepelien collectionâ or â Bibliotheca Polynesianaâ (Oslo: 2008), p. 170, KRO 2079; Du Rietz, Kroepelien 1093.
Anbieter: ASHER Rare Books, T Goy Houten, Niederlande
[1], [1 blank], [32], [1 blank], 417, [1 blank], [2] pp.First edition of this important and popular account of the unfortunate and famous expedition of George Anson, being considered as "the one most sought after" (Borba de Moraes). It is an account of Anson s expedition to the western coast of South America, to harass the Spanish trading territories and cutting off the Spanish supplies of wealth in this way after the outbreak of the War of Jenkins s Ear between Britain and Spain in 1739. Anson was the commander of 7 ships in 1740, including the Centurion, but soon his expedition threatened to turn into a fiasco. His squadron was battered by storms and bad weather causing damage and shipwrecks and many of his crew died from scurvy, typhus and dysentery. The remaining crew was transferred to the Centurion, the last remaining vessel, and Anson limped across the Pacific to Macao. In June 1743 he sailed to the Philippines were he achieved a substantial victory near Manila by capturing the Nuestra Senora de Covadonga, a Spanish galleon filled with gold. After sailing around the world, Anson returned to England in June 1744 and in spite of his enormous losses, he returned with large profits.Anson s voyage, being one of the greatest voyages in the history of exploration and naval warfare, laid the foundation for British voyages and exploration of the Pacific and more specific for English trade in this area. The present account, being based upon Anson s own ship journal, describing this troubled expedition, soon became highly popular in the 18th century and is even considered as "the masterpiece of descriptive travel" and "the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century" (Hill). With occasionally a correction of the text in brown ink and the name of Mr. Sweeting (?) added to the list of subscribers. Binding slightly worn around the edges and with a few minor scratches on the boards, some marginal foxing and staining to both the text leaves and plates (especially in the first part, barely affecting the plates except the map of the Pacific Ocean which is a little more stained), folding lines of some plates (especially all three large folding maps) reinforced but sometimes still with some very small tears on the folding lines, some corners of the folding plates slightly frayed, but overall a copy of the first edition of this important 18th-century travelogue with all the plates which is still in good condition.l Alden/Landis 748/225; Borba de Moraes I, p. 38; Cox I, p. 49; ESTC T89475; Hill 1817; Howgego A-100; Kroepelien 1086; Sabin 101175 (cf. 1625).
Verlag: for the author, by John and Paul Knapton, London, 1748
Anbieter: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition. Hardcover. Forty-two numbered engraved double-page or folding plates and maps. This copy signed at the dedication page "Mary Pierson", presumed to be wife/daughter of subscriber Peter Pierson. "This is the official account of Ansonís 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, for revision, the account of the voyage which had been compiled from the journals by his chaplain, Richard Walter. It is probable that Robins revised and edited the work, wrote an introduction, and added dissertations.This compilation has long occupied a distinguished position as a masterpiece of descriptive travel." [Hill, 317-318] "Anson's voyage is remembered as a classic tale of endurance and leadership in the face of fearful disasters, but to the British public of 1744 it was the treasure of the galleon, triumphantly paraded through the streets of London, which did something to restore national self-esteem battered by an unsuccessful war". [ODNB] "[The edition] of 1748 is the most desirable [and it was] superior to any book of the kind which had been hitherto published [.] unequalled until Cook's voyages appeared". [Sabin 1625] National Maritime Museum I, 109. HBS 64828. Light shelf/edge wear, wear at tips, head, heal, and hinges, early rebacking (preserving boards and spine), light toning, presentation card tipped in at front, owner/subscriber signature at dedication page, a handful of close tears (see laid in descriptive bibliography), dampstain at one plate, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Full brown leather binding, five raised bands. Small 4to. 417pp, subscribers list, instructions to binder. Illus. (b/w plates).
Verlag: Printed for the Author; by John and Paul Knapton, London, 1748
Anbieter: Heritage Book Shop, ABAA, Beverly Hills, CA, USA
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WALTER, Richard (illustrator). 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, by Richard Walter, M.A. Chaplain of His Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that expedition. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates. London: Printed for the Author; by John and Paul Knapton, 1748. First edition. Quarto (9 7/8 x 7 3/4 inches; 252 x 196 mm). [2, blank], [33], [1, blank], 417, [3, blank] pp. With the list of subscribers and forty-two numbered engraved double-page or folding plates and maps. Bound without the directions to the binder leaf. Full contemporary brown calf, rebacked to style. Boards ruled in gilt. With red morocco spine label, lettered in gilt. Top edge brown, others speckled red. Light wear to corners and some rubbing to boards. A bit of light scattered foxing. Previous owner's bookplate on recto of front free endpaper. Previous owner's ink notes on verso of front free endpaper. A very good copy. "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, for revision, the account of the voyage which had been compiled from the journals by his chaplain, Richard Walter. It is probable that Robins revised and edited the work, wrote an introduction, and added dissertations.This compilation has long occupied a distinguished position as a masterpiece of descriptive travel. Anson's voyage appears to have been the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century" (Hill). Cox I, p. 49. Hill I, pp. 317-318. National Maritime Museum I, 109. Sabin 1625. HBS 64828. $5,000.
Verlag: Chez Henri-Albert Gosse & Comp., 1750
Anbieter: Librairie du Cardinal, GRADIGNAN, Frankreich
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rigide. Publié par Richard Walter, Maître ès Arts & Chapelain du Centurion dans cette Expédition, Orné de Cartes & de Figures en taille douce, traduit de l'Anglois, 1 vol. in-4 (24,9 x 19,6 cm à la reliure) reliure plein veau fauve, dos à 6 nerfs, toutes tranches dorées, chiffre couronnée aux initiales M.A. sous couronne impériale en plats, double filet doré en plats et fers en coins, Chez Henri-Albert Gosse & Comp., Genève, 1750, XXIV-363 pp. avec 34 planches hors texte Agréable exemplaire de cette belle édition au monogramme MA surmonté de la couronne impériale, très vraisemblablement le chiffre de l'impératrice Maria Féodorovna, née Sophie-Dorothée de Wurtemberg-Montbéliard (1759-1828), épouse du Tsar Paul Ier. Versée dans les sciences, elle parlait couramment l'allemand, le français, l'italien et le latin. Il s'agit de la seconde traduction française, par Elie Joncourt, en grand format et richement illustrée de 34 planches (souvent dépliantes) du récit de la circumnavigation de l'officier anglais George Anson. A la tête d'une flotte de 7 navires et près de 2000 hommes, il quitte Plymouth le 18 septembre 1740, rejoint les côtes du Chili, puis du Pérou en novembre 1742, et atteint Macao un an plus tard. Sa prise, au large du Cao Espiritu Santo, d'un "galion de Manille" (navire espagnol faisant la route entre Manille et Acapulco) rempli de plus d'un million de "pièces de huit" en argent, fera de lui un homme riche. Les cartes récupérées sur le navire enrichiront grandement la connaissance anglaise de la cartographie du Pacifique. Bel exemplaire de superbe provenance (pièce de titres postérieures, petite piq. à un mors et très lég. frott., très bon état par ailleurs). Pleasant copy of this beautiful edition with the MA monogram surmounted by the imperial crown, very probably the cipher of Empress Maria Féodorovna, née Sophie-Dorothée of Wurtemberg-Montbéliard (1759-1828), wife of Tsar Paul I. Well versed in science, she was fluent in German, French, Italian and Latin. Beautiful copy of superb provenance (later title pieces, very small hole on front joint and very light rubbing, otherwise very good condition) Langue: Français.
Verlag: John Murray, London, 1826
Anbieter: Thomas A. Goldwasser Rare Books (ABAA), CHESTER, CT, USA
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First edition. Quarto, 275 mm x 208 mm. x,260 pp. Contemporary calf rebacked, uncut, very clean , some very light spotting. A handsome copy. Chart, plan, and 13 aquatint plates. "This voyage was termed by Peter Buck (Ti Rangi Hiroa) 'One of the most gracious acts that one country has ever extended to another.' Kamehameha II of Hawaii and his queen, Kamamalu, were on a visit to London in 1824 when they both died of the measles, for which they had no immunity. This voyage, with the cousin of the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, in command, was undertaken by the British government specifically to return their bodies to the Hawaiian Islands, " Forbes 630.
Verlag: for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748
Anbieter: Bruce Marshall Rare Books, Cheltenham, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, [34], 417, [3]p., 42 engraved folding maps and plates, list of subscribers, final leaf of directions to the binder, occasional light foxing and offsetting, pp. 319 misnumbered as 219, contemporary catspaw calf, boards twice ruled in gilt, handsomely rebacked, spine gilt, red morocco label, 4to, London, for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748 A MASTERPIECE OF DESCRIPTIVE TRAVEL - Hill First edition of the most popular book of maritime adventure in the eighteenth century. This can be identified as the first of two issues by a misprinted page number (219 instead of 319) and the fact that the engraved plates are all in an early state before the addition of their identifying numbers. The narrative was based on Anson s own journal, along with notes by Richard Watler who was chaplain on the ship Centurion. George Anson entered the Navy during the War of Spanish Succession and spent the next decade rising through the ranks until 1722 when he was promoted to Commander and given command of the small 8-gun HMS Weazel. Anson's orders were to suppress smuggling between Britain and Holland, a task he swiftly and effectively performed. In recognition of his efforts he was promoted to the rank of post-captain in February 1723 and given command of the 32-gun HMS Scarborough with orders to escort British merchant convoys from the Carolinas. Between 1728-36 he transferred three times in succession before being promoted to Commodore in 1737. With the 60-gun HMS Centurion, he took command of a squadron sent to attack Spanish possessions in South America at the outset of the War of Jenkins' Ear. The work details Anson's circumnavigation which occurred during the War of Jenkins' Ear between Britain and Spain. The purpose of the expedition was for Anson's fleet to intercept Spanish ships and seize their cargo from the New World. After setting off later than planned, Anson's squadron encountered successive disasters. Two of his ships failed to round Cape Horn and another was wrecked off the coast of Chile. Anson lost half of his ships and two thirds of his men before reaching the South Pacific Islands. However, he was able to harass and sack the Spanish port of Paita in Peru. The crews were decreased due to scurvy so Anson consolidated the remaining crew in the Centurian. Despite his losses Anson was determined to seize the treasure galleon that made the annual voyage from Acapulco to Manila. Laden with Peruvian silver, she was the "Prize of all the Oceans". In June 1743 Anson intercepted the Nuestra Señora de Covadonga, and in a 90-minute action forced her surrender. After refitting at Canton he returned home the next year to find himself compared with Drake, and his exploits with the long-remembered feats of arms against the Spain of Philip II. The casualties were forgotten as the public celebrated a rare triumph in a drab and interminable war. The prize money earned from the capture of the galleon made Anson a rich man for life and brought him considerable political influence. In 1748 the authorised account was published under Richard Walter, and has formed the basis of all accounts of Anson s Voyage since. The work was a great success; the epitome of adventure for the eighteenth-century reader. It was translated into several European languages and stayed in print through numerous editions for many years. [ESTC: T89475, Hill pp. 317-8; Sabin 1625].
Verlag: London Printed for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street. 1748, 1748
Anbieter: Chaucer Bookshop ABA ILAB, Canterbury, Vereinigtes Königreich
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FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (with page 319 misnumbered 219) Small 4to. (approx. 25.5 x 20cm) hardback bound in full 18th Century calf with raised bands, red title label, gilt to spine and gilt borders to boards. Title Page, 3pp. Dedication, 12pp. List of Subscribers, 4pp. Contents, 12pp. Introduction, 417pp. Text plus 2pp. Directions to Binder. Illustrated with 42 fine copper-plate engravings, all folding and all present. Small closed tears to the hinges of 4 plates, a split at the fold of the Prospect of St. Julian's River, and some light creases and dustiness to a few outer edges. Small loss to one corner but not affecting image. A clean copy with no previous owners' markings or inscriptions. Occasional light foxing and handling marks. Calf beginning to crack at hinges of spine but binding still good and strong. Some scuffs and scratches to covers with rubbing to spine. Overall a GOOD+ COPY OF A FINELY ILLUSTRATED FIRST EDITION OF THIS WORK. (Shelf 9) PLEASE NOTE: Very Heavy Book (2.2 kg+) Postage outside the UK WILL/COULD incur a surcharge, BEFORE ORDERING PLEASE CONTACT US VIA E-MAIL FOR AN ACCURATE QUOTE. ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** The shop is open 7 days a week. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.
Verlag: W. Bowyer, London, 1776
Anbieter: Librería José Porrúa Turanzas S.A., Madrid, Spanien
London, W. Bowyer, 1776. En gran 4º. xx-417 pp., (1) h., 1 mapa plegado y 42 grandes láminas en su mayorÃa a doble página y dobles. Encuadernacià n de la à poca en plena piel, rueda dorada en los planos, lomera decorada con ruedas doradas a modo de nervios y un barco en las calles. Edicià n muy atractiva, impresa a gran tamaño con esmero e ilustrada con excelentes láminas. Obra importante para la historia de las posesiones españolas en Amà rica; la primera edicià n se edità en 1748. Esta relacià n narra la expedicià n británica al mando de George Anson organizada para atacar las posesiones españolas en Amà rica y Filipinas y los barcos de los mares del Sur durante la guerra entre España e Inglaterra por el control del PacÃfico; Anson atacà numerosos puertos españoles y embarcaciones con à xito desigual y, aunque regresà a Inglaterra tras circunnavegar el globo con tan sà lo un barco de los ocho con los que habÃa partido, la expedicià n fue exitosa desde el punto de vista econà mico llegando a recaudar para sus oficiales casi medio millà n de libras. Esta magnÃfica edicià n está ilustrada con un mapa plegado como frontis y 42 magnÃficas láminas grabadas, en su mayorÃa plegadas, que representan mapas, planos, escenas navales, vistas de ciudades y poblaciones. Buen ejemplar de amplios márgenes vestido con su atractiva encuadernacià n original, ligeramente sobada, las láminas sin restauraciones aunque dos de ellas con pequeño roto en pliegue. Large 4to. 1 folding engraved map and 42 engraved plates, mostly folding or double. Contemporary calf. Illustrated with excellent plates, a very attractive copy with wide margins. "A masterpiece of descriptive travelâ ¦the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century." (Hill) Anson commanded the British squadron sent to harass the Spaniards on the west coast of South America and cut off their supplies of wealth from the Pacific. Disasters and hardships plagued the expedition; most of the ships were lost around Cape Horn, and on the Chilean coast, and of a crew of 960, less than 350 survived.
Verlag: London For T. Osborne, 1767
Anbieter: Shapero Rare Books, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Twelfth edition. 4to, large paper copy (30 x 23.5 cm), [20], 417 pp., 42 copper-plates (mostly folding), contemporary sprinkled calf, red morocco label, neat repairs to joints and extremities, couple of scuff marks to covers, red edges, a very good clean copy. Anson's voyage recounts the expedition made to cut off Spanish supplies of wealth from South America after the outbreak of war between Britain and Spain in 1739. Anson succeeded in this by taking a number of prize ships off the Philippines, but at a heavy cost, losing six ships wrecked off the coast of South America or in rounding Cape Horn. Anson's voyage laid the groundwork for the British voyages of exploration in the Pacific of the later half of the eighteenth century and Richard Walter produced a masterpiece of descriptive travel that became the most popular book of maritime adventure of the time. Cf. Hill 1817; BdM I, 38; Sabin 1625 for first edition.
Verlag: Leipzig und Göttingen, Abraham Vandenhoeck 1749., 1749
Anbieter: Antiquariat Heiner Henke, Passau, Deutschland
Verbandsmitglied: BOEV
4° XLIV., 382 S., 28 ungez. S. + 33 (st.34) tls. gefalt., meist doppelseitigen Kupferstich-Ansichten, Plänen u. Landkarten. Pergamentband der Zeit m. handschriftl. Rückentitel. = George Ansons Reise um die Welt in der Ersten Deutschen Ausgabe. (Die im Register angezeigte Karte der Südsee ist offensichtlich nicht mit eingebunden worden). Einband etwas aufgewölbt. Einige Taf. etwas braunfleckig u. sachgerecht restauriert. Gut erhalten.
Verlag: John Murray, London, 1826
Anbieter: Hordern House Rare Books, Surry Hills, NSW, Australien
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Quarto, with 14 charts and aquatint plates, some folding; overall a good copy in modern calf with label from an earlier binding. First edition of a famous voyage account, and an important and extensive illustrated description of Hawaii in the mid-1820s. Kamehameha II of Hawaii and his Queen Kamamalu were on a visit to London in 1824 when they both died of measles, against which they had no immunity. This voyage - 'one of the most gracious acts that one country has ever extended to another' (Buck) - was commissioned by the British government specifically to return their bodies to the Hawaiian Islands, with the cousin of the poet Byron in command. The book contains a history of their visit to London, a résumé of the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands and visits by British explorers, as well as the main narrative, compiled by Maria Graham from journals kept by the naturalist Bloxam as well as from official papers. The stay in Hawaii contains an interesting account of travels to Hilo, and the volcano, Kealakekua, Lahaina and Honolulu. The fine aquatint views by Robert Dampier include a large view of Kilauea crater, two of Honolulu, four of Hilo, and one each of the City of Refuge near Kealakekua, and Lahaina on Maui. . A few spots, one leaf stained and another with a marginal defect.
Anbieter: Douglas Stewart Fine Books, Armadale, VIC, Australien
tiré des journaux & autres papiers de ce seigneur, & publié par Richard Walter . ; orné de cartes & de figures en taille douce ; traduit de l?anglois. A Geneve : Chez Barrillot et fils, 1750. Second French translation. Quarto, full vellum, spine lettered in black with sepia wash, all edges stained red, title page in red and black with vignette engraving, pp xxiv (preface and table of contents); 363, [1] (directions to the binder), 34 folding engraved plates, many of them maps (a couple with old tape repairs), a very good, crisp copy in a continental vellum binding. Translation by Élie de Joncourt of Anson and Walter?s A voyage around the world (1748). Anson?s circumnavigation was significant in that it provided much valuable navigational information crucial to the success of Cook?s voyages in the South Seas. After a series of disasters, Anson?s initial squadron of six warships and two supply ships was reduced to just three by the time he entered the Pacific from Cape Horn. After sacking the Spanish port of Paita in Peru, he sailed across the Pacific to Macau with all remaining crew on his own ship, the Centurion. He then successfully followed the orders given to him by the Admiralty to seek out Spanish galleons laden with gold en route from Mexico to the Philippines, when he captured Nuestra Senora de Covadonga, carrying 1.3 million pieces of eight. Anson sold the gold in Macau and returned to England, arriving there in mid 1744. One of the important legacies of Anson and Walter?s narrative was the description of the breadfruit tree, the benefits of which Anson?s crew enjoyed whilst sojourning in the Ladrone Islands (Marianas). Along with Dampier?s earlier account of this fruit, Anson?s information was the main stimulus behind the Admiralty?s brief for Bligh?s expedition in the Bounty in 1787, the purpose of which was to transport breadfruit to the West Indies for propagation.
Verlag: Geneve, Chez Barillot et fils 1750., 1750
Anbieter: Antiquariat Burgverlag, Wien, Österreich
kl.-4°. XXIV, 363 (1) S. Mit gest. Titelillustr. u. 14 (dav. 12 gefalteten) Kupferkarten und Plänen und 20 gefalt. Kupfertafeln. HLdr. d. Zt. Mit Rückengoldpräg. u. Rückensch. 1 Taf. m. Fehlstelle im weißen Rand. kein Bildverlust. Graesse I, 141; Sabin 1637 - Zweite französ. Ausgabe. Ansichten vom Brand der Stadt Paita mit der Kriegsflotte im Vordergrund, Ansichten von Juan Ferndandes, Ansicht der Insel Tinian, Plänen und Karten (z. B. v. Argentinien. großformatig Carte de la mer du sud), - George Anson (1697-1762), war ein britischer Admiral und bedeutender Theoretiker der Seekriegskunst. 1739 erhielt er Befehl über ein Geschwader, das den Handel und die Niederlassungen der Spanier stören sollte. Er verließ England am 18. September 1740, umschiffte Kap Hoorn, brannte die Stadt Payta in Peru nieder, segelte dann zu den Philippinen und langte am 15. Juni 1744 wieder in England an. Diese Reise war auch für die zeitgenössische Geographie ergiebig, weil Anson für die genaue Untersuchung insbesondere der Isla Robinson Crusoe und der Marianen sorgte. Der Marineprediger Richard Walter verfasste nach Ansons Anleitung einen Bericht über die Expedition (Voyage round the world London 1748). Gewicht in Gramm: 500.
Verlag: John Murray, London, 1826
Anbieter: Hordern House Rare Books, Surry Hills, NSW, Australien
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Quarto, with a folding chart and 13 other charts and plates (one folding); modern half calf. First edition of a famous Pacific voyage account, and an important and extensive illustrated description of Hawaii in the mid-1820s. Kamehameha II of Hawaii and his Queen Kamamalu were on a visit to London in 1824, when they both died of measles, against which they had no immunity. This voyage - "one of the most gracious acts that one country has ever extended to another" (Buck) - was commissioned by the British government specifically to return their bodies to the Hawaiian Islands, with the cousin of the poet Byron in command. The book contains a history of their visit to London, a résumé of the discovery of the Hawaiian islands and visits by British explorers, as well as the main narrative, compiled by Maria Graham from journals kept by the naturalist Bloxam as well as from official papers. The stay in Hawaii contains an interesting account of travels to Hilo, and the Volcano, Kealakekua, Lahaina and Honolulu. The fine aquatint views by Robert Dampier include a large view of Kilauea crater, two of Honolulu, four of Hilo, and one each of the City of Refuge near Kealakekua, and Lahaina on Maui. . A few spots and some marginal staining, small tears in a few margins.
Erscheinungsdatum: 1826
Anbieter: Bruce Marshall Rare Books, Cheltenham, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. London, 1826,x, [2], 260 pp. Two maps (one folding); twelve engraved plates (one folding), one full-page woodcut illustration. 4to (270 x 22 mm) contemporary half-calf and marbled boards, re-backed, gilt morocco label, occasional foxing, a nice copy. Byron returns the body of King Kamehameha. "This voyage was termed by Peter Buck (Ti Rangi Hiroa) 'One of the most gracious acts that one country has ever extended to another.' Kamehameha ll of Hawaii and his queen, Kamamalu, were on a visit to London in 1824 when they both died of the measles, for which they had no immunity. This voyage, with the cousin of the poet Lord George Gordon Byron in command, was undertaken by the British government specifically to return their bodies to the Hawaiian Islands.The work contains a history of the late King's visit to London, a resume of the discovery of and visits to Hawaii by British explorers, as well as the main narrative, compiled by Maria Graham from the journals kept by the naturalist (Bloxam) and from other official papers. The Hawaii portion of the text contains an interesting account of events in Honolulu and travels to Hilo, Kealakekua, and Kailua, Kona." Forbes, Hawaiian National Bibliography, 630; Hill, 231.
Verlag: London: Printed for the author by John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street, 1749
Anbieter: Symonds Rare Books Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 5th or later Edition. Fifth Edition. 4to.; [xx], 417 pp., [ii]. With 42 folding copper plates of maps, plans and charts; plus one extra on the frontis opposite the t-page, the chart of the track of the Centurion around the world not present in the first edition. Some foxing and browning throughout; some text offsetting on the back of the engravings without affecting the picture.Half-morocco with marbled covers; gilt rules, decoration and title lettering on spine. Some wear on covers and spine; bumped corners. Overall, a good copy.
Verlag: Bowyer et al., London, 1776
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
hardcover. Zustand: 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 (+). 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 cargo worth 500,000 pounds and sacked Paita, Peru. Although he started out with eight ships, he returned with only one. Later in life, he became Admiral of the British Fleet and fought in the Seven Years' War.
Anbieter: Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (ILAB), Vianen, Niederlande
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Leiden, Amsterdam, Johannes Le Mair, Stephanus Jacobus Baalde, Cornelis van Hoogeveen, 1765-1766.2 volumes. 4to. 19th century half cloth, spines gilt. Volume I with title-page printed in red and black with fine engraved title-vignette, 15 folding maps and plans (2 small tears rep.) and 20 folding plates; Volume II with title-page printed in red and black with fine engraved title-vignette and 8 engraved plates (4 folding). (32), 384,(1); (36),212,(16) pp.First published in Dutch in 1749. - Official account of Anson's (1697-1762) famous privateering expedition (1740-1744) of seven vessels against Spanish commerce in the Pacific, edited from Anson's papers by Richard Walter, chaplain of the expedition. Although Anson lost most of his crew (an estimated 1000 lost to scurvy, 300 to typhus and dysentery, four in action and the remainder to shipwreck), and all but one of his ships, he did return with a vast bounty. Anson's voyage appears to have been the most popular book of maritime adventure of the 18th century. His exploits brought back new knowledge about the little-known regions around the southern tip of South America. The second volume contains the account of John Byron (1723-1786), midshipsman to the Wager, separated from Anson's fleet in fog off Patagonia, he rounded Cape Horn and ran aground in the Guayaneco Archipelago, to the south of the Golfo de Penas on the southern Chilean coast. The fate of the survivors, who then divided into two return parties, is one of the most gripping yarns of maritime history. 'Anson'voyage appears to have been the most popular book of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century' (Hill p.646). - A classic account of circumnavigation, a masterpiece of descriptive travel. - Two small library stamps on title-page otherwise a good copy.Tiele 42-43; Cat. NHSM I, p.136; Sabin 1641-1642a; Borba de Moraes, p.39; European Americana 748/224 (first ed.); Cf. Huntress 50C and 57C; Howgego A100.
Anbieter: Argosy Book Store, ABAA, ILAB, New York, NY, USA
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. 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.
Verlag: Leipzig und Göttingen: Abraham Vandenhoeck, 1749
Anbieter: Antiquariat Zeitenstrom, Chemnitz, Deutschland
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XLIV, 382 S., 34 gefaltete Blätter Bildtafeln, Illustrationen, Karten, 28 nn. S. [Erklärung zu den Bildtafeln, Register] Erstausgabe. Vollständiges Exemplar. Die 34 meist gefalteten Bildtafeln in bemerkenswert gutem Zustand wie auch der Rest des Buches. Die Tafeln mit Darstellungen von Segelschiffen, Gefechtsszenen, Inselgruppen, Seerobben, Landschaften uvm. Erhalten sind auch die eingebundenen, übergroßen, mehrfach gefalteten Karten, eine der beiden Karten zum Rand hin an den Faltkanten mit unbedeutenden Einrissen. Der Ganzledereinband (lederbezogene Holzdeckel) am Rücken und an den Ecken mit fachmännischen und originalgetreuen Restaurationen, das originale Rückenschild neu aufgesetzt. Rundum Rotschnitt. Insgesamt wenige Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren: Nur einzelne Seiten und Tafeln mit punktuellen Fleckchen oder Spuren von altem Klebeband an kaum sichtbaren Stellen. Handschriftl. Besitzvermerk auf Vorsatz. Schönes Sammlerstück. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1600.
Verlag: London. Printed for the Author; by John and Paul Knapton. 1748, 1748
Anbieter: J. Patrick McGahern Books Inc. (ABAC), Ottawa, ON, Kanada
Thick4to, 25cm, The First Edition, [xxii],417,[ii]p., (directions to the binder), with 42 copper plates and maps, (all folding except one), including 12-page list of subscribers, page 319 misnumbered as 219, crushed red morocco binding, raised bands, ornated gilt panel borders decorations, gilt titles, marbled boards and endpapers, top edge gilt, in monogrammed binding "EVB" on both the spine and front cover, bound for Ernest Victor Bodwell of Vancouver & Victoria, British Columbia, there is slight (unobtrusive) discoloration on the edge of the title and first few leaves, the plate of the "Sea Lion and Lioness" at page 128 is trimmed close at the lower edge, removing the caption beneath; it has been captioned in pen at the top, plate 94 is dust soiled along the fore_edge from being over folded, (no longer), no doubt before this binding, a relatively clean and agreeable copy attractively bound. (cgc). An attractive copy, the binding executed ca. 1900. The first of many editions of this classic account of endurance, privation, and eventual return to England with a fortune in Spanish treasure.
Verlag: Leipzig, Arkstée & Merkus, Amsterdam, 1751., 1751
Anbieter: L'intersigne Livres anciens, Saint Xandre - La Rochelle, Frankreich
Verbandsmitglied: ILAB
Couverture rigide. Zustand: Bon. in 4°, de 4ff.-XIV-330pp., ill. de 5 vignettes in t. et de 35 planches gravées de vues et cartes la plupart se dépl., dont la mappe-monde de Belin, pl. veau raciné époque, dos orné, encadrement d'un triple filet doré sur les plats, qq. très rares rousseurs en marge sinon bel exemplaire. Seconde édition. Importante description des mers du Sud. D'après les éditeurs cette édition est mieux gravée et sur un meilleur papier que la 1ère de 1749. Dans sa lutte contre l'Espagne, l'Angleterre dépêcha Anson à la tête d'une flotte de 6 navires pour attaquer les possessions espagnoles d'Amérique. L'escadre atteignit le Brésil et fit route jusqu'en Patagonie, mais à la sortie du détroit de Lemaire une tempête endommagea la flotte, et un seul bateau revint en Angleterre. Sabin 1637 (ne signale pas cette seconde édition) - Borba de Moraes I-38 - Palau 12870.
Verlag: Amsterdam & Leipzig, 1751
Anbieter: Hünersdorff Rare Books ABA ILAB, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Voyage autour du Monde.Nouvelle edition. Amsterdam & Leipzig, Arksteen & Merkus, 1751. 4to. Xiv + 330p. 4 folding engraved maps, 31 folding plates.Bound with supplement: Voyage a la mer du sud fait par quelques officiers commandants le vaisseau le Wager: pour servir de suite du Voyage au de Georges Anson. Lyon, Louis Buisson for Freres Duplain, 1756. xi + 185 + xivp. Contemporary mottled calf, worn (edges scuffed), ends of spine repaired. French translation by Elie de Joncourt, edited by Benjamin Robins.
Verlag: Per Gio. Paolo Fantechi e Compagni, Livorno, 1756
Anbieter: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Second Italian edition, the first published in 1755. Translated by Hambly Pope. Quarto. xvi, 428pp. Engraved frontispiece portrait, and title-page vignette. Full vellum. According to data at *OCLC*, "There are two known states: one state wants map and contains a repaired title page." This copy wants the folding map, and shows no obvious evidence of every having one. Three early Italian ownership signatures on front fly ("Del Dottor Gius. Valacchi 1764 in Livorno"; "Del Dot. Giuseppi Mochi 1768"; "di Leon A. Contefiore di pro 1833 in Livorno"), remnant of paper title label on spine, modest erosion to vellum at corners and spine, evidence of old front hinge repair, a very good copy. *Sabin 101189*. *OCLC* locates one copy of this edition; four of the 1755 first Italian edition.
Verlag: R. Edwards, London, 1817
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
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Leather. Zustand: Good Only. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. A scarce first and only edition of this fascinating account of the Barbary States, including a chapter on the slavery of captured Europeans. Bound in quarter calf, with marbled paper coverings, gilt bands, and a printed paper spine label. Also containing 'A Sketch of their various Revolutions, a Description of the Domestic Manners and Customs of the Moors, Arabs, and Turks; An Account of the four great Capitals of Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis and Morocco, and A Narrative of the various Attacks upon Algiers, by the European States; including a faithful Detail of the late Glorious Victory of Lord Exmouth'. Featuring nine hand coloured plates, depicting figures and landscapes. In a quarter calf binding. Externally, worn. The hinges are starting. Internally, generally firmly bound, with scattered foxing. There is some browning to the plates. Page 349-352 are torn and partly missing. There are light tidemarks to the fore-edge margin from page 300 to the rear that do not affect the text. Pages 353-376 are becoming partially detached. There are very occasional marginal closed tears. Good Only. book.
Verlag: John Murray, London, 1826
Anbieter: Muir Books -Robert Muir Old & Rare Books - ANZAAB/ILAB, PERTH, WA, Australien
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Leather. 1st Edition. 1st ed., quarto, half-leather with marbled boards, spine with raised bands and gilt, complete with all 15 plates including folding view of the great Volcano at Peli, folding chart of the voyage, map, views. Previous owner's bookplate fep.Some scattered foxing and toning mainly to edges of first two plates and final pages of Appendix. Corners lightly bumped and rubbed, leather title label scuffed top edge. Very good condition. Describes the voyage to the Hawaiian Islands to return the bodies of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu, who had died of measles on a visit to England. The Blonde was captained by George Anson Byron, 7th Lord Byron and the cousin of the poet. The crew included the botanist James Macrae, the naturalist Andrew Bloxam and the artist Robert Dampier. The ship's party visited a volcano and the place of death of Captain Cook, and the royal tomb. from which they took "almost all that remained of the ancient deities of the Islands". The book was compiled by Maria Graham, another cousin of Captain Byron, from the records of the ship's chaplain Richard Bloxam.
Verlag: Paris, Compagnie des Libraires 1764., 1764
Anbieter: Antiquariat Burgverlag, Wien, Österreich
Seconde édition. 4 vols. kl.-8°. XXXIV, 268 pp.; 1 l., 194 pp.; 1 l., 227 pp.; 1 l., 300, 28 pp. Mit insges. 34 (v. 35) gefalt. Kupfertaf. (19 Ansichten u. 15 Karten u. Pläne). Ldr. d. Zt. Mit Rückengoldpräg. u. Rückensch., Stehkantenvergoldung, Etikett von Schulpreis der École centrale du département de la Cote-d`Or. Ecken Kap. bestoßen, Rückenkanten tlw. geplatzt. Es fehlt die Taf. mit den Ansichten v. Riviere de St. Julien und Port St. Julien. 1. Bd., S. 175. Graesse I, 141; vgl. Brunet I, 304; vgl. Borba de Moraes I, 39; Sabin 1625ff; Cox I, 49 - Enthält eine Weltkarte und weitere Karten, Pläne sowie Ansichten unter anderem von den Küsten Patagoniens und Feuerlands, zahlreiche Inseln im Atlantik und Pazifik. Unter anderem auch die Philippinen. Es fehlt die Taf. "St. Julien". George Anson (1697-1762), war ein britischer Admiral. 1739 erhielt er Befehl über ein Geschwader, das den Handel und die Niederlassungen der Spanier stören sollte. Er verließ England am 18. September 1740, umschiffte Kap Hoorn, brannte die Stadt Payta in Peru nieder, segelte dann zu den Philippinen und langte am 15. Juni 1744 wieder in England an. Diese Reise war auch für die zeitgenössische Geographie ergiebig, weil Anson für die genaue Untersuchung insbesondere der Isla Robinson Crusoe und der Marianen sorgte. Von den ursprünglich 1.900 Seeleuten überlebten nur etwa 500 die Reise. Die meisten starben unterwegs an Hunger und Skorbut. Dieses Desaster konnte er durch reiche Kriegsbeute und die Umsetzung seiner Erfahrungen bei der Reorganisation der britischen Marine in den folgenden Jahren wettmachen. Der Marineprediger Richard Walter verfasste nach Ansons Anleitung einen Bericht über die Expedition (Voyage round the world London, 1748). Gewicht in Gramm: 2000.
Verlag: Chez Arkstée & Merkus. Amsterdam & Leipzig, 1751, 1751
Anbieter: Libreria Anticuaria Farré, Barcelona, BARCE, Spanien
. 25,5 cm. 2 tomos: 5 h., XIV-330 pág. y 185+XIII pág. Ilustr. con 20 lám. y 15 mapas, casi todos plegados excepto dos, cabeceras grabadas al acero por J. C. Philips, Cochin, Schink y Delamonee, y "culs-de-lampe" xilográficos. Enc. de época deslucida en plena piel, lomera cuajada, con restauraciones, cortes pintados, cajo sesgado. * Segunda edición francesa de este clásico de la literatura de viajes y bucaneros. George Anson, comodoro inglés, comandó en 1740 una expedición con ocho navíos más para combatir a los españoles en el cabo de Hornos y en la costa de Chile. Gran parte de la tripulación pereció. Anson capturó los "Galeones de Manila" cerca de China en su ruta comercial de Acapulco, México, a las Filipinas. Las láminas representan: vistas de las costas de Patagonia, de diferentes puertos, un león marino, una embarcación ligera de Larrons y unas embarcaciones chinas. Los mapas plegados son de: América Meridional, isla de Juan Fernandes, costa de la isla de Juan Fernandes, la bahía de Chile, la villa de Patia, la isla de Quibo, la bahía de Manila, las islas Filipinas, el puerto de Acapulco, el puerto de Chaquetan, la bahía de Petaplan y de los Mares del Sur. Los mapas en una sola hoja son del puerto de San Julián en Patagonia y del puerto de Acapulco. Palau 12870. Literatura de viajes.