LOG OF THE CENTURION: BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PAPERS OF CAPTAIN PHILIP SAUMAREZ ON BOARD HMS CENTURION, LORD ANSON'S FLAGSHIP DURING HIS CIRCUMNAVIGATION 1740-44 [SIGNED].

HEAPS, Leo.

ISBN 10: 024610581X / ISBN 13: 9780246105813

Published by Hart-Davis Macgibbon, London, 1973

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Large 8vo. Pp: 264. First Edition First Printing. Publisher's colour-illustrated dust jacket with black lettering. Publisher's blue boards with debossed illustration at front board and lettered in gilt at spine. Colour and black and white illustrations. Signed and inscribed by the author at half-title: "Isolda Heymann, Kind Regards, Leo Heaps".ISBN: 024610581x Near fine in very good plus dust jacket. Line of toning to spine of dust jacket along rear edge. Small loss to dust jacket at head of spine [approx. 0.8cm x 0.1cm].

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: LOG OF THE CENTURION: BASED ON THE ORIGINAL PAPERS OF CAPTAIN PHILIP SAUMAREZ ON BOARD HMS CENTURION, LORD ANSON'S FLAGSHIP DURING HIS CIRCUMNAVIGATION 1740-44 [SIGNED].
• Publisher: Hart-Davis Macgibbon, London
• Publication Date: 1973
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 024610581X
• ISBN 13: 9780246105813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

The ship's log of the Centurion, Lord Anson's flagship during his world circumnavigation 1740- 44, based on the journals of Captain Philip Saumarez written during the voyage. This naval expedition, launched to harass Spanish vessels and seize treasure, met all expectations with the capture of the 1970 s equivalent of £50 million worth of booty. Samaurez's books, letters and documents- rediscovered in the Channel Islands during the early 20th century- furnished Leo Heaps with material for his account of daily events, hazards and attainments of the early circumnavigation. A comprehensive political and social background to the voyage is included in the text