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Juan Fernandes Island Robinson Crusoe Peru, Anson 1748

Title: A plan of Juan Fernandes Island in the South Sea

George Anson's visit to Juan Fernandez Island.

Title: A plan of Juan Fernandes Island in the South Sea, lying in the latitude of 33.d 40.m south and west from the continent of Chili 110 leagues.

Description: Old map of Robinson Crusoe Island in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago, formerly known as Más a Tierra, off the west coast of Chile.
Copperplate engraved map with a wind rose on the bottom left, and names of the bays and lands written around the island.

George Anson's voyage around the world.

Commodore George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire.
Returning to Britain in 1744 by way of China and thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe, the voyage was notable for the capture of the Manila Galleon but also for horrific losses from disease with only 188 men of the original 1,854 surviving. An account of the voyage was published in 1748 which being widely read by the general public was a great commercial success and "is still esteemed as the story of a remarkable voyage extremely well told".

Printed for the author by John and Paul Knapton ... , 1748

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Size:
Sheet app.: 11 x 22.25 inches. 28 x 57 cm.
Image app.: 9.5 x 19.5 inches. 24 x 49 cm.
Condition: Nice engraving in good condition, folds as published.