CARTE DE LA MER DU SUD ou MER PACIFIQUE
by BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
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About This Item
Paris., 1760. Map of the coast of Baja California and part of the Mexican coast, including Acapulco, recording the route of the voyage of Admiral Anson.'whose four-year voyage around the world is one of the great tales of naval heroism. In September 1740 Anson set off across the Atlantic with six poorly manned, ill-equipped vessels to capture Spanish treasure ships in the Pacific. He lost three ships rounding Cape Horn but went on to raid Spanish mining settlements on the coast of Chile. Although he and his crew suffered incredible hardships while crossing the Pacific in their one remaining ship, the Centurion, Anson managed to capture a Spanish treasure galleon near the Philippines. He sold this prize for £400,000 in Canton, China, the Centurion being the first British warship toenter Chinese waters (Encyclopaedia Britannica). Rhumblines criss cross the map Copper engraving. Later colour. Fine condition Size: 55.5 x 28 cm.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53038
- Title
- CARTE DE LA MER DU SUD ou MER PACIFIQUE
- Author
- BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- Paris.
- Date Published
- 1760
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Peter Harrington
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Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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