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1st thus. Good+ hardcover, no DJ. Blue cloth over boards, gilt titles on spine. Covers and spine are clean but front cover shows old drink ring stain; some fading along cover edges; tightly bound; owner name on front free end paper; clean interior with slight general age darkening; leaves remain supple. 12mo, 285 pp.
A Voyage Round the World by the Way of the Great South Sea, Perform'd in the Years 1719-1722 in the Speedwell of London by Shelvocke, George - 1971
by Shelvocke, George
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A Voyage Round the World by the Way of the Great South Sea, Perform'd in the Years 1719-1722 in the Speedwell of London
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Amsterdam: Nico Israel Da Capo Press. Fine. 1971. Hardcover. 4to. Facsimile reprint of the 1726 London edition. 512pp. , with 4 plates and a folding map. Bound in simulated vellum. Sailing in 1719 with an expedition to prey on Spanish ships, Shelvocke gave his superior officer the slip and proceeded on his own account. On this voyage occurred the incident of the albatross which Coleridge used in his 'Ancient Mariner.' After sailing along the coast of South America, he sailed up to California, where he noticed that the soil might contain gold. Then he crossed over to China from where he returned to England. Arrested on two charges of piracy, he was acquitted and shortly after went to the European continent - a wealthy man . Bibliotheca Australiana 71. We specialize in fine books in collectible condition. Orders are professionaly packaged and shipped promptly. M23 .
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