In Darkest Africa or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria
by Stanley, Henry M
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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About This Item
London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890. Two volumes, complete. Original red cloth, gilt titles, gilt and black embossed vignettes to spines and front boards, map pictorial endpapers, (9 x 6.25 inches). True First Edition, proceeding the more common American Edition of the same year. Printed by William Clowes adn Sons, London. xv, 472. Two Volumes. Volume 1: xv, 529 pages; illustrated frontispiece portrait of Stanley and his officers, 15 full-page plates, plus numerous in-text illustrations, 1 large fold-out map, appendix, and index. Volume 2: xv, 472 pages; illustrated with frontispiece portrait of Stanley, 23 full-page plates, and numerious in-text illustrations, 1 large fold-out map, 1 small fold-out map, 1 full-page map, 4 appendices, and index. Henry Morton Stanley was the most successful and famous of all the Victorian era African explorers. This is his account of his Emin Pasha Relief Expedition of 1886-1889. It was Stanley's final African adventure and the last of the great African explorations. Showing just light and acceptable wear and rubbing, exteriors remain bright and interior is clean, and collated complete with all three maps. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. Octavo.
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- Bookseller
- Books & Bidders, Antiquarian Booksellers (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005292
- Title
- In Darkest Africa or the Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria
- Author
- Stanley, Henry M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1890
- Keywords
- Exploration; Africa
- Size
- Octavo
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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- Cloth
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- Octavo
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- Gilt
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