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28 Anson, George. A Voyage round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV... Compiled... by Richard Walter. Ldn., Knapton für den Verf., 1748. Gr.-4°. 17 Bll., 417 SS., 1 Bl., 29 gef. Kupfertaf., 13 (12 gef.) Kupferktn. u. -pläne . Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rücken- u. Stehkantenverg. Schätzpreis: (2.500,- €) / (2.800,- $) Kat. Fischer 12; DG 5.2291; Cox I, 49; Griffin 112; Henze I, 83; Nat. Maritime Mus. Cat. Ldn. I, 109; Sabin 1625; vgl. Cat. Nederl. Histor. Scheepvarts Mus. Amst. 136, Cordier, BS 2095f. u. Du Rietz 1086ff. - Erster Druck der ersten Ausgabe , für den Verfasser u. die Subskribenten gedruckt, S. 319 falsch 219 paginiert, die Kupfer noch unnumeriert. - "Of this important work there were many subsequent editions and translations... The account by Chaplain Walter, which is written in an admirable style, is the official one... This famous and unfortunate expedition, consisting at the start of eight ships, was sent under the command of George Anson at the beginning of the war with Spain, to harass the Spaniards on the western coast of South America. Seven ships were lost around Cape Horn and on the coast of Chili and out of 900 men who left England on board more than 600 perished. As usual scurvy took an apalling toll. The primary object of the expedition was not attained, but by the capture of the Manila Galleon near China, Anson and the surviving members of his crew reached England much the richer. As with many a ship before and after, the island of Juan Fernandez proved a blessing in restoring scurvy-stricken men to health... Walter's account of the voyage is a model of what such literature should be" (Cox). - Die schönen Tafeln zeigen meist Küstenprofile u. Ansichten. - Vollständiges u. breitrandiges Exemplar, Tit. stärker, sonst nur gering gebräunt u. stockfl., vereinzelt minimal wurmst., Tit. mit altem Besitzverm., Einband leicht berieben u. bestoßen, der alt erneuerte Rücken etwas brüchig u. mit Ausbesserungen. - Gest. Wappenexlibris H. & M. Behrens. Nachverkaufs-Preis: [2.200,- €] / [2.464,- $] "
28 Anson, George. A Voyage round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV... Compiled... by Richard Walter. Ldn., Knapton für den Verf., 1748. Gr.-4°. 17 Bll., 417 SS., 1 Bl., 29 gef. Kupfertaf., 13 (12 gef.) Kupferktn. u. -pläne . Ldr. d. Zt. mit Rücken- u. Stehkantenverg. Schätzpreis: (2.500,- €) / (2.800,- $) Kat. Fischer 12; DG 5.2291; Cox I, 49; Griffin 112; Henze I, 83; Nat. Maritime Mus. Cat. Ldn. I, 109; Sabin 1625; vgl. Cat. Nederl. Histor. Scheepvarts Mus. Amst. 136, Cordier, BS 2095f. u. Du Rietz 1086ff. - Erster Druck der ersten Ausgabe , für den Verfasser u. die Subskribenten gedruckt, S. 319 falsch 219 paginiert, die Kupfer noch unnumeriert. - "Of this important work there were many subsequent editions and translations... The account by Chaplain Walter, which is written in an admirable style, is the official one... This famous and unfortunate expedition, consisting at the start of eight ships, was sent under the command of George Anson at the beginning of the war with Spain, to harass the Spaniards on the western coast of South America. Seven ships were lost around Cape Horn and on the coast of Chili and out of 900 men who left England on board more than 600 perished. As usual scurvy took an apalling toll. The primary object of the expedition was not attained, but by the capture of the Manila Galleon near China, Anson and the surviving members of his crew reached England much the richer. As with many a ship before and after, the island of Juan Fernandez proved a blessing in restoring scurvy-stricken men to health... Walter's account of the voyage is a model of what such literature should be" (Cox). - Die schönen Tafeln zeigen meist Küstenprofile u. Ansichten. - Vollständiges u. breitrandiges Exemplar, Tit. stärker, sonst nur gering gebräunt u. stockfl., vereinzelt minimal wurmst., Tit. mit altem Besitzverm., Einband leicht berieben u. bestoßen, der alt erneuerte Rücken etwas brüchig u. mit Ausbesserungen. - Gest. Wappenexlibris H. & M. Behrens. Nachverkaufs-Preis: [2.200,- €] / [2.464,- $] "