Books by Anson George;

Edinburgh: Printed by Alex. Lawrie and Co, 1804. Small thick 8vo. . Contemporary half calf ... more information

London: Knapton, 1748. First Edition. hardcover. Illustrated with 42 fine copperplate engravings (38 folding charts, plates & plans, and 3 large folding maps). , 417 pages, plus; 2 page directions to the binder, often lacking. Thick 4to, contemporary calf, recased with black spine label (a very solid, clean and attractive copy; several plates dust-stained and worn at edges; one plate torn but with no paper loss). London: Printed for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748. A very nice copy of the fir... more information

London: Printed for the Author; By John and Paul Knapton, 1748. First Edition, First Issue, with page 319 misnumbered 219. . Quarto, 3/4 navy blue morocco & blue linen, uncut, ribbon-marker, [xi], 417 pp. Complete with 42 engraved plates, maps and diagrams (most folding). A handsome copy. ... more information

London:: Printed for the Author by John and Paul Knapton,. 1748.. First edition, first issue with page 319 shown as 219.. A SUBSCRIBER'S COPY, as indicated by the bookplate inside the front cover of William Clayton, who is listed inside on the subscriber's list as "Rev. Mr. Clayton" (p.2). Richard Walter, the chaplain of the HMS Centurion, (Anson's ship), narrates this story of the voyage whose mission was to harass the Spanish and plunder their galleons and settlements after Britain ... more information

hardcover. Compiled from his Papers and Materials by Richard Walter. 42 fine copperplates, many folding. 4to, contemporary calf, gilt decoration; (spine ends and corners lightly worn, gilt rubbed on spine and covers, contemporary bookplate, modern pencil and ink notations with rubberstamp from recent previous owner on first blank leaf, otherwise very good). London: Printed for D. Browne, T. Osborne, and J. Shipton, 1756. Ninth Edition. A tight copy with clean text and plates. During the voyage, Anson captu... more information

London: Knapton, 1748. First. hardcover. very good. Illustrated with 42 fine copperplate engravings, many folding, some protruding on the fore-edge. 417pp. Thick 4to, original calf covers, neatly re-cased, with burgundy spine label. London: Printed for the Author by John and Paul Knapton, 1748. First edition. George Anson (1697-1762) was a British Admiral known for his trip around the world. The book, compiled from notes by Richard Walter, details Anson's circumnavigational adventures during the War... more information