I have here for sale a book entitled A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD IN THE YEARS 1740, 1741, 1742, 1743, 1744 by George Anson, afterwards Lord Anson, Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships sent upon an Expedition to the South Seas.  Compiled from his papers and materials by Richard Walter, Chaplain of His Majesty's Ship The Centurion, in that expedition.  It is a new edition published in 1821 by F C & J Rivington, London.  It has a large fold-out map of the world showing the track of The Centurion.

While Great Britain was fighting the War of Jenkins' Ear with Spain in 1740, Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire.  Returning to Britain in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe, the voyage was notable for the capture of the Manila Galleon but also for horrific losses from disease with only 188 men of the original 1,854 surviving. An account of the voyage was published in 1748 which, being widely read by the general public, was a great commercial success and "is still esteemed as the story of a remarkable voyage extremely well told".

Full tree calf hardboards with gilt bands, a dark brown leather title block and gilt lettering to the spine.  White library reference to the tail of the spine.  Library bar code to front endpaper and library stamps to the reverse of the map and some foxing.  Board corners a little worn.  Front board detached and rear hinge cracked.  Pages firm, a few spots of foxing here and there.  Condition: good.  444 pages, 18 cm x 11 cm.

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