George Anson - Reise um die Welt, 1749. [76]


460
George Anson
Reise um die Welt, 1749. [76]
Estimate:
€ 600 / $ 684
Sold:
€ 480 / $ 547

(incl. surcharge)
460
George Anson
Reise um die Welt, 1749. [76]
Estimate:
€ 600 / $ 684
Sold:
€ 480 / $ 547

(incl. surcharge)

Anson, [G.], Reise um die Welt ... als Oberbefehlshaber über ein Geschwader von Kriegsschiffen in den Jahren 1740, 41, 42, 43, 44. Zusammengetragen und unter seiner eigenen Aufsicht ans Licht gestellet von R. Walter, ... aus dem Englischen ins Deutsche übersetzt. With 33 copper maps and plates (of 34; most folding). Leipzig and Göttingen, A. Vandenhoeck 1749. Contemp. calf. Small 4to. XLIV, 382 pp., 14 ll.
Sabin 1640. - Barba de Moraes I, 39. - Cox I, 50. - Griep/Luber 34. - Cf. Pardo de Tavera 85 (comprehensive). - First German edition of this official report of the spectacular voyage around the world by the Englishman George Anson, written by his companion Richard Walter. - The two large, multiple folding copper cards show the Philipines and the Pacific from the coast of Mexico to the Philipines. - Lacking the map of Patagonia. With water marks in places, the two folding maps with small tears in the folding, 2 plates with small tear, 1 plate with marginal blemish, 1 text l. with defective corner, title with stamp and small rebacked blemish, joints slightly loosened. Binding rubbed.
First German edition. 33 (of 34) engr. plates and maps, mostly folding. Contemp. calf. - Lacking the map of Patagonia. Partly waterstained, the two large maps with tears to folds, 3 plates with marginal tear or defective spot, title stamped and with rebacked defective spot, hinges only slightly shaken. Binding rubbed.







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