VOYAGE AUTOUR DU MONDE, FAIT DANS LES ANNÉES 1740, 41, 42, 43 & 44

Anson (George)

Description:

3 parts in 4 volumes, 283, 215, 217-468 & 328 pages, 33 of 34 folding maps and plates (lacks Carte de l'Amérique Méridional in volume I). 1750

Uniformly bound with:

VOYAGE A LA MER DU SUD, Fait par Quelques Officiers Commandants le Vaisseau le Wager: Pour servir de suite au Voyage de Georges (sic) Anson. xxxviii, 427, xxvi pages. 1756

Contemporary full call, spines decorated gilt and with red and black title labels - the leather is worn and chipped along the edges and at the top and bottom of the spines, portion of the leather is missing in the top panel of the spine of volume IV, marbled endpapers, pages edges dyed red, with all five half title pages, embossed private library stamp on all front free endpapers, contents crisp.

Details:

  • Publisher: Quillau, Delormel, Le Loup, Freres Duplain
  • Publisher Place: Paris & Lyon
  • Date of Publication: 1750, 1756
  • Binding Condition: Fair
  • Overall Condition: Good
  • Size: Small 8vo (165 x 98 mm)
  • Lot No: 126
  • Hammer Price: $300
  • Bids: 1
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  • Estimate: $400/500
  • Reserve: $300

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