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THBANSON, George Anson (1697-1762). A Voyage Round the World.
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LiveJul 30, 2025
Our Library of Curiosities auction features selections from the collection of John A Davidson Jr., a life long collector of rare books. John was extraordinarily interested in a wide array of subjects from the beginning of publishing through the twentieth century. Gray's Auctioneers info@graysauctioneers.com
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- Lot Description
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.Condition
Very Good. Pl. at p. 216 detached (Island of Canales). Some slight foxing throughout.
- Provenance
From the Estate of John A. Davidson, Jr. Proceeds to benefit the APL of Lorain County and the Dittrick Museum.
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