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IN DARKEST AFRICA; or, The Quest, Rescue, And Retreat Of Emin, Governor Of Equatoria (2 volume set, complete; Deluxe Limited Edition, SIGNED)

IN DARKEST AFRICA; or, The Quest, Rescue, And Retreat Of Emin, Governor Of Equatoria (2 volume set, complete; Deluxe Limited Edition, SIGNED)

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IN DARKEST AFRICA; or, The Quest, Rescue, And Retreat Of Emin, Governor Of Equatoria (2 volume set, complete; Deluxe Limited Edition, SIGNED)

by Stanley, Henry M

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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1890. Deluxe edition. Leather. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Deluxe Limited Edition (Demy Quarto Edition de Luxe), this being #92 of 250 numbered copies. 2 volume set, complete. A Very Good set. 4to., [Vol.1] 529; [Vol.2] 472 pp., illustrated with frontispieces, 44 plates (6 of them etchings signed by the artist), text drawings, and 5 maps (1 of which is a large, folding map). Bound in half brown morocco and vellum, with title, flag design and author's signature in gilt on the front boards. Top edge gilt. SIGNED by Stanley on the limitation page. Some edge wear on the leather. The vellum boards are soiled. Matching book plates of F. W. Sykes, Esq. Dust soiling to the text block's fore edge. Some light, monor foxing to the frontispieces and some maps. Very Good. *** Expedited and international shipping only, will require additional postage.

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In Darkest Africa (1890) is Henry M. Stanley’s own account of his last adventure on the African continent. At the turn of that century, the interior of the African continent was largely unknown to the American and European public. With the accounts of great explorers like Stanley, readers became thrilled by stories African expeditions and longed to follow in the footsteps of these explorers. In 1888, Stanley led an expedition to come to the aid of Mehmed Emin Pasha. The two volumes that compose In Darkest Africa; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria are his account of what happened.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
IN DARKEST AFRICA; or, The Quest, Rescue, And Retreat Of Emin, Governor Of Equatoria (2 volume set, complete; Deluxe Limited Edition, SIGNED)
Author
Stanley, Henry M
Format/Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
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Edition
Deluxe edition
Publisher
Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1890
Keywords
Africa, Stanley, Livingston, exploration, travel
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Top Edge Gilt
Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
Morocco
Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Soiled
Generally refers to minor discoloration or staining.
Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Vellum
Vellum is a sheet of specialty prepared skin of lamb, calf, or goat kid used for binding a book or for printing and writing. ...
Quarto
The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
Fore Edge
The portion of a book that is opposite the spine. That part of a book which faces the wall when shelved in a traditional...

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