Book Description

Published by Martin Hopkinson, Ltd, London, 1928, limited edition of 1500 copies. Rebound in red leather, gilt lettering on red patch to spine, gilt decoration to spine. Gilt border front and rear plus gilt borders to inner pastedowns. 9.25ins x 6.25ins, xlviii, [lxiv], 402pp plus frontis, 43 plates (one folding) and four folding charts/maps. A new edition, with prefatory notes by G.S. Laird Clowes, of the voyages undertaken by Anson in the years 1740-1744. Bookplate of Essex historian Kenneth Neale to verso of front free endpaper.Written in pencil to the front of the rear endpaper is "Rebound in H.M. Prison Rochester and presented to Kenneth Neale on retirement from Home Office and Prison Board in June 1982". Fine copy
Dealer Notes
stock no: 52327
Author Walter, Richard
Date 1928
Binding Full Leather
Publisher Martin Hopkinson
Condition Fine

Price: £75.00

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