The Philippines, by George Anson. 1748
Captain George Anson (1697-1762)
Later Admiral of the Fleet. Circumnavigator in 1740-44.
Captain George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire. He left Hampshire, England, in 1740 and returned to Britain in 1744 by way of China, thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe.
Carte du Canal des Iles Philippines par lequel Passe le Galion de Manille et les Iles Voisines de ce Canal. - Kaart van het Kanaal in de Filippynsche Eilanden waar door het Galjoen van Manilla passeert, tegelijk met de naast gelegen Eilanden.
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Category: Antique maps > Asia > Southeast Asia
Old antique map of the Philippines, by George Anson.
Title: Carte du Canal des Iles Philippines par lequel Passe le Galion de Manille et les Iles Voisines de ce Canal. - Kaart van het Kanaal in de Filippynsche Eilanden waar door het Galjoen van Manilla passeert, tegelijk met de naast gelegen Eilanden.
Date of the first edition: 1748.
Date of this map: 1748.
Copper engraving, printed on paper.
Size (not including margins): 535 x 420mm (21.06 x 16.54 inches).
Verso: Blank.
Condition: Folded as issued, excellent.
Condition Rating: A+.
From: Anson G. Reize rondom de wereld. Amsterdam, 1748.
Captain George Anson (1697-1762)
Later Admiral of the Fleet. Circumnavigator in 1740-44.
Captain George Anson led a squadron of eight ships on a mission to disrupt or capture the Pacific Ocean possessions of the Spanish Empire. He left Hampshire, England, in 1740 and returned to Britain in 1744 by way of China, thus completing a circumnavigation of the globe.
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