Description
The Second Edition of A Voyage Round the World, In The Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV by George Anson, published in 1748.
Octavo, [24], 548pp. Quarter maroon morocco, marbled boards, title in gilt with raised bands. New endpapers. Occasional toning to leaves, free of notable wear or foxing. Complete with three fold-out charts of the Voyage of the Centurion, all in fine condition. (Sabin 1626) This work is the second edition, after the first Quarto edition, published the same year.
Voyage Round the World recounts Commodore George Anson’s circumnavigation of the world between 1740-1744. At the time, Britain was at war with Spain. Anson’s mission was to disrupt Spanish trading routes in the Pacific, but his fleet was nearly destroyed during the voyage around Cape Horn. After repairing his fleet and procuring new crew members, he was successful in capturing a Spanish Galleon near Manila. There was a tremendous loss of life on the voyage, with only 188 of the original 1,854 surviving the journey. (Sabin 1625)
