[TRAVEL & EXPLORATION] HAMILTON, CAPTAIN ALEXANDER a new account of the east indies London: C. Hitch and A. Miller, 1744. In two volumes. Second edition. 8vo. With 19 plates, including eight folding maps. Full contemporary brown calf; rebacked spine with compartments in gilt; morocco labels; later endpapers. Edges rubbed; some small closed tears to maps, marginal dampstaining, but internally generally clean. Ex-library with book-plates on front paste-downs and call numbers in pencil on same as well as title-pages. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Ambassador and Mrs. Alexander Weddell, Richmond, Virginia. Deaccessioned by The Virginia House Museum to benefit future preservation, acquisitions, and care of collections.