1707 William Dampier Voyages 1ed Illustrated MAPS Pirates PERU Honduras Funnell

1707 William Dampier Voyages 1^ed Illustrated MAPS Pirates PERU Honduras Funnell

An incredibly rare and desirable voyages book on William Dampier’s 1703 South Seas voyage! ‘Voyage Round the World’, reminiscent of Dampier’s similarly titled work, covers the most important and aspects of Dampier’s adventures in Mexico, Brazil, Cape Horn, Chili, and Peru.

Author William Funnel was the first mate to Dampier and wrote a first-hand account of all the encounters and discoveries on Dampier’s voyage. This voyage, which circumnavigated the world, was initiated with the intents of pirating Spanish ships for their role in the War of Spanish Succession. Unfortunately for Dampier, mutiny was afoot and he was marooned at Amapalla Bay. Funnell completed the voyage for Dampier and published this exceedingly rare and valuable account of the voyage.

This 1707 first edition features stunning folding maps and full-page illustrations. The map of the Gulf of Amapalla is especially desirable.

Item number: #26112

Price: $1599

FUNNELL, William

A voyage round the world containing an account of Captain Dampier’s expedition into the South-Seas in the ship St George, in the years 1703 and 1704

London: Printed by W. Botham, for James Knapton, 1707. First edition.

Details:

• Collation:
  • [24], 300 (i.e., 298), [18]
    • Wanting p. 25-26, 41-44
    • 27-32, 289-300, p. [1-2] of index present but damaged
  • 9 engraved plates (of 10), 4 maps and charts (of 5)
• References: Leclerc, Americana, 415; Sabin 26213; Lowndes 585; Hill 64
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
• Size: ~8in X 5in (20cm x 12.5cm)
• VERY rare, valuable, and desirable with auction records and price comparisons between $6,000-$7500

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