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A Voyage to the South Seas, and to many other parts of the world…
London: John and Paul Knapton, 1744.
The anonymous "Squadron" account of the Anson voyage
Octavo, with an engraved portrait frontispiece and four folding engraved plates; contemporary speckled calf, old rebacking. The rarest of two pirated accounts of the Anson voyage to appear in print in 1744, marking the hugely celebrated.....
Price (AUD):
$7,200.00
Ref: #4504976
An Authentic Journal of the late Expedition under… Anson.
London: Printed for J. Robinson, 1744.
First account of the full Anson voyage
Octavo, iv, 516 pp; contemporary panelled calf, joints neatly repaired; an excellent copy. The first book-length account of the entire Anson expedition to be printed, dating a full four years before the appearance of the official narrative.....
Price (AUD):
$5,750.00
Ref: #4505118
Copper Medal in commemoration of his 1740-1744 Circumnavigation…
London: Thomas Pingo, 1747.
Anson's circumnavigation and defeat of the French
Copper medal, 43.3 mm., with Anson crowned by Victory at right, on the reverse Victory on hippocamp, the names of Anson's officers around; corrected CAMPBEL variety, remnants of 'H' faintly visible, about uncirculated, some mint color remaining, slight abrasions.....
Price (AUD):
$2,450.00
Ref: #4302371
Copper Medal for the 1740-1744 Circumnavigation…
London: Thomas Pingo, 1747.
Circumnavigation and victory
Copper medal, 43.3 mm., with Anson crowned by Victory at right, on the reverse Victory on hippocamp, the names of Anson's officers around; CAMPHEL issue with 'B' faintly visible on 'H', about uncirculated, a few minor blemishes to the rims. An excellent medal.....
Price (AUD):
$3,450.00
Ref: #4302372
Aris's Birmingham Gazette: or, the General Correspondent. Monday January 3 1743. No. LX.
Birmingham: T. Aris, 1743.
Eight Million Pieces of Eight
Bifolium; franked. Original newspaper containing exciting news of Anson's buccaneering windfall: 'that Commodore Anson has taken eight rich Prizes, and after ravaging the Coast, departed about the middle of April for the East Indies; that he has two Ships with him.....
Price (AUD):
$360.00
Ref: #4403248
Voyage of HMS Blonde to the Sandwich Islands…
London: John Murray, 1826.
Important early voyage to Hawaii
Quarto, with 14 charts and aquatint plates, some folding; overall a good copy in modern calf with label from an earlier binding. First edition of a famous voyage account, and an important and extensive illustrated description of Hawaii in the mid-1820s.....
Price (AUD):
$4,000.00
Ref: #2205003
Voyage of H.M.S. Blonde to the Sandwich Islands…
London: John Murray, 1826.
Returning the Royal deceased to Hawaii
Quarto, with a folding chart and 13 other charts and plates (one folding); modern half calf. First edition of a famous Pacific voyage account, and an important and extensive illustrated description of Hawaii in the mid-1820s. Kamehameha II of Hawaii.....
Price (AUD):
$3,600.00
Ref: #2203378