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C1703
(1709)
A New Voyage Round the World
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A good set of William Dampier’s voyages, four volumes bound into three. Vol I. A New Voyage Round the World. 5th Edition corrected 1703 Vol. II. Voyages and Descriptions, in Three Parts, 3rd Edition 1705 Vol. III A Voyage to New … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
A New Voyage Round the World
Date:
C1703
(1709)
Author:
Condition:
Some pages browned and slight spotting, as often found, otherwise in good condition.
Technique:
Quarter morocco, raised gilt bands with gilt title and marbled boards.
Image Size:
125mm
x 196mm
Paper Size:
125mm
x 196mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1709
Description:
A good set of William Dampier’s voyages, four volumes bound into three.
Vol I. A New Voyage Round the World. 5th Edition corrected 1703
Vol. II. Voyages and Descriptions, in Three Parts, 3rd Edition 1705
Vol. III A Voyage to New Holland, & C. In the Year 1699, 2nd Edition 1709, Bound with, A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland–1st Edition 1709
In 1698 Dampier was put in command of the Roebuck in order to make an expedition to New Holland, New Guinea, and the Moluccas. On 2nd August, 1699 he arrived on the coast of Western Australia, sailing northward along the coast he arrived at an inlet which he named Sharks Bay. By this time his crew were in such bad condition and the country appeared so hostile that Dampier was forced to set sail for Timor and replenish his supplies. The voyage continued from there to New Guinea, New Ireland and New Britain returning finally via the Cape of Good Hope in 1701.
William Dampier (1651 - 1751)
Born in Somerset, England, became renowned as a seaman and author. His maritime career included voyages in the Pacific and South Seas, where he explored the Philippines, Australia's west and north coasts, and engaged in trading across Southeast Asia. His writings, first published in 1697 and 1699, established him as an authority on the South Seas, leading the Admiralty to seek his advice on naval exploration. In 1699, he commanded an expedition on H.M.S. Roebuck, discovering Shark Bay and sighting New Britain. Despite his literary fame, Dampier faced challenges in leadership, as evidenced by a 1702 court martial declaring him unfit to command. Subsequent privateering expeditions and a global voyage from 1708 to 1711 under Captain Woodes Rogers followed. Dampier's detailed and factual descriptions in his works influenced travel literature and navigational science. He passed away in London in 1715, leaving a legacy that indirectly contributed to the exploration and settlement of eastern Australia.
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