A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV : by George Anson, Esq; now 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 Wal

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV : by George Anson, Esq; now 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 Wal

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Title: A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV : by George Anson, Esq; now 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 Wal
Alternative Title: Anson's voyage.
Creator: Walter, Richard, 1716?-1785
Published / Created: MDCCXLIX [1749]
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Printed for the author, by John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street,
Description: Some plates drawn and engraved by R.W. Seale; some plates engraved variously by R.W. Seale, J. Wood, J.S. Müller, and J. Mason.
The extent of the contribution of Richard Walter to the work vis- a-vis that of Benjamin Robins, who apparently at least revised and edited the compilation and rewriting, is in dispute.
Extent: [20], 417, [3] p., [43] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (engravings), maps, plan ; 30 cm. (4to)
Edition: The fifth edition.
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 1995 +62

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: text
Genre: Engravings--England--London--18th century
Nautical charts
Subject (Name): Centurion (Ship)
Mason, James, 1710-1783, engraver
Miller, John, 1715-1790?, engraver
Robins, Benjamin, 1707-1751
Seale, Richard William, engraver
Wood, John, ca. 1720-ca. 1780, engraver
Subject (Topic): Voyages around the world--Early works to 1800

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Citation: Sabin 101175 cf. DNB, I, p. 507-508, XVI, p. 1321, XX, p. 718

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 5692112
Object ID (OID): 15307260