1753 George Anson World Voyage with 3 Huge Maps: 1 The Track of the Centurion around the world. 2 Sea Navigation of the Pacific. 3 The Southern part of South America. George Anson was an 18th-century British Navy admiral who is noted for his important world voyage in which he circumnavigated the globe. This voyage, beginning in 1740, was initiated in order to disrupt Spain and their acquisitions from the Pacific even though the squadron saw certain danger. Anson's voyage is remembered as a classic tale of endurance and leadership in the face of fearful disasters. He saw substantial victory by capturing Spanish ships carrying pieces of eight, silver (Spanish silver dollar) and other treasure; thus, allowing Anson to return home a very rich sailor. This voyage took Anson and company into South America and home by way of China a true world voyage! This 1753 edition the seventh) contains the expected three folding maps a truly rare and desirable printing! ANSON, George A voyage round the world: in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. by George Anson, Esq; commander in chief of a squadron of His Majesty's ships, sent upon an expedition to the South-Seas. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction London: printed for John and Paul Knapton, 1753. Details: Complete with all pages 548, 3 folding maps, the map of South America has an old Sellotape repair. Language: English Binding: Leather slightly worn but intact. With a recent Ex Libris on a blank page. See the fotos for an impression. Size: ~20.5cm x 13cm. EU Sale only! For shipments outside the Netherlands DHL is preferred.