Lot Details
Lot 7
ANSON, GEORGE Voyage Autour Du Monde, fait dans les anne'es MDCCCXL,I,II,III,IV. Par George Anson, Presentement Lord Anson, Commandant en Chef d'une Excadre Envoye'e par sa Majeste Britanique dans la Mer du Sud.
Amsterdam & Leipzig: Arkste'e & Merkus, 1749. First French edition. Contemporary calf, rebacked preserving spine strip. 10 x 8 inches (25 x 20 cm); with half title, [8], xvi, 333, [1] pp., with 33 (of 34, lacks plate 10) engraved maps and views (most folding). The spine refurbished as noted, the binding rubbed, the front endpaper repaired and the rear excised, the text toned but generally clean, short tear to one map at mount, short tear to margin of sea lion plate, splits and stains to large folding map, a tired copy sold with all faults.
C The Collection of Jay I. Kislak sold to benefit the Kislak Family Foundation
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