A Voyage Round The World By Way Of The Great South Sea: Perform'd In The Years 1719, 20, 21, 22, In The Speedwell Of London, Of 24 Guns And 100 Men, ... In The Late War With The Spanish Crown).. by George Shelvocke - 2011-10-05

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Amsterdam, N. Israel; New York, Da Capo Press, 1971. Fine Facsimile Reprint. Hardback. An exceptional copy with mylar-sleeved simile vellum. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new and still in the publisher's protective wrapping.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 468 pages; Description: xxxvi, 468 p. illus. 22 cm. Notes: Reprint of the London, 1726 ed., which has title: Summary: A voyage round the world by way of the great South Sea. Subjects: Voyages around the world --Early works to 1800. South America --Description and travel --Early works to 1800. Mexico --Description and travel --Early works to 1800. Series: Bibliotheca Australiana, 71. Summary: 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,… Read More

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Kessinger Publishing, LLC. paperback. New. 6x1x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

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London: W. Innys and J. Richardson, M. & T. Longman, 1757.. [6],iii,[3],476pp. plus folding map and four engraved plates (two folding). Contemporary speckled calf, gilt. Some scuffing and wear to boards and hinge, corners lightly worn. Contemporary ownership inscription on titlepage. Minor scattered soiling and foxing. Very good, in unsophisticated condition. The second and best edition, following the first of 1726. Shelvocke was engaged in a privateering expedition against Spanish shipping on the Pacific coast of America. He sailed as far north as Baja California, and two of the plates depict men and women of that peninsula. He also reported gold in the region. A storm had separated Shelvocke's ship from the accompanying vessel on the expedition, and Shelvocke did not wait for the captain of that ship at the agreed locations in the Canaries and Juan Fernandez islands; instead, he sailed for Brazil and then to the west coast of South America, including stops at Payta, Peru, and Lower California. Two… Read More