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 Walter, M. A. Chaplain of his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that Expedition. Illustrated with forty-two copper-plates

People / Organizations

• George Anson Anson (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for the author; by John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street, MDCCXLIX. [1749] The fifth edition.; ..

Publication year

1749

ESTC No.

T74545

Grub Street ID

297551

Description

[22],417,[1]p.,XLII plates : maps ; 4°.

Note

"A claim was made that the work was written, not by Mr. Walter, but by Mr. Benjamin Robins .. this has never been substantiated except by mere assertion; and though Robins was certainly employed as sub-editor and assistant .. there is no reason to doubt the plain statement on the titlepage, .. Whether edited by Walter or Robins, the book was virtually written by Anson himself" (DNB).

Uncontrolled note

Oo reports a final leaf of directions to the bookbinder