George Anson - Atlas of plates for A Voyage Round the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. - 1749

The official companion atlas to A Voyage Round the World (first published in 1748), which documents the epic, brutal, and highly lucrative global circumnavigation led by British Commodore George Anson between 1740 and 1744.
Half leather binding with wear to exterior, as shown. Joints cracked, boards loosened, lacking some of rear board paper cover, marks, scuffs and some discolouring. Complete with 43 plates, Numbered 1-42 with the addition of 'A Chart, shewing The Track of the Centurion Round the World's. Light age toning and the odd little mark here and there, otherwise plates are generally clean, as shown.

Weight: 1.25kg