Collection assembled by descendant of circumnavigator Anson anchors travel selection

Offered very early on in the books section of the Travel & Exploration sale at Bonhams (27.5/25/20/13.9% buyer’s premium), a 24-lot collection relating to George Anson amassed by the late Colin Paul, a descendant of the admiral, attracted considerable interest.

A large paper, 1748 first in contemporary speckled calf of Anson’s own A Voyage Round the World…, …

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