- Bib ID:
- 644716
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Walter, Richard, 1716?-1785
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item
- Description:
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- London : Printed for the author by John and Paul Knapton ... , 1748
- 417 p., 42 leaves of plates (some folded) : ill., maps, charts, plans ; 31cm. (4to)
- Series:
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- Rex Nan Kivell collection of maps.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK2896.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK3382.
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection ; NK724.
- Notes:
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- "Lord Anson... appears to have entrusted to Robins for revision the account of the voyage which had been compiled from the journals by... Richard Walter. There has been considerable dispute as to whether Robins or Walter wrote the book... It seems probable that Robins revised and edited the work". - Dict. nat. biog., v.48, p. 435.
- Co-written by Benjamin Robins.
- Illustrations by Peircy Brett.
- Also available online http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147165276
- National Library copy NK3382 consists of an atlas of charts (31 cm.) catalogued separately as: Atlas to Anson's Voyage round the world, 1745
- National Library's copy NK2896 consists of illustrated plates without the text (26 cm.)
- National Library's copy NK724 contains text, plates and charts (26 cm.)
- National Library's copy RBq 910.4 A622 consists of text without the illustrated plates, charts (31 cm.)
- Rex Nan Kivell Collection NK724, NK2896, NK3382.
- Cited In:
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- C and C 1723.
- ESTC t089475.
- Voyages and travel / National Maritime Museum. Vol. 1, 109
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Creator Date of Death is Before 1955
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
- Presumed date of death of creator (latest date):
- 1785
- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 1748
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