IN DARKEST AFRICA. [Travel.] [Exploration.] [Leather.] Or the Quest Rescue, and the Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. [First Edition.] by STANLEY, Sir Henry Morton - 1890

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. First Edition, First Printing. Bound in the publisher's less common leather bindings. Gilded spines. The three folding, color maps are present; the Map of the Great Forest Region is in the pocket at the rear of Volume I and the Map of the Route of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition and the Map of Emin Pasha's Province are in the pocket of Volume II. The books contain two engraved frontispieces and 150 illustrations. In very good condition overall, especially the bindings. The leather is supple and fresh, hinges are all sound. Small closed split at head of spine. Text is bright and clean, very fresh and well preserved. All 3 maps are present, but have substantial closed tears, as is common. The maps are housed in their slipcases affixed to the rear pastedowns of each book. Both map cases have a large closed tear. No writing, or previous signs of ownership, aside from the small bookseller stamp inconspicuously placed at rear end paper. Some overextended gatherings in volume two. Bound in leather bindings. Spines with gold lettering and tooling. A very attractive set, and displays beautifully. Perhaps no adventurer is more closely connected with Africa than Lord Stanley, whose various expeditions did more to reveal the nature of that continent than any modern explorer. His 1887 mission to relieve the besieged governor of Egypt, his last mission to Africa, ended miserably when Stanley arrived only to learn that the governor did not care to be relieved, but instead was angry at the Englishman for interfering in his affairs. This account contains the harrowing details of Stanleys journey through the nearly impenetrable Ituri, or Great Congo, Forest, which he traversed not once but three times over the course of his travels. The conditions were brutal; sometimes the expedition could achieve no more than three or four hundred yards an hour. Along the way Stanley compiled important data on the Pygmies and discovered the Ruwenzori, or Mountains of the Moon. The perilous journey nearly cost Stanley his life, and only a third of the men with whom he set out returned alive. Published in the same year and using the same sheets as the English issue. (HOSKEN, 189.) Sir Henry Morton Stanley, GCB, born John Rowlands (28 January 1841 10 May 1904), was a Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of Africa and his search for David Livingstone. Upon finding Livingstone, Stanley allegedly uttered the now-famous greeting, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" All books are professionally wrapped and padded, to help ensure safe handling during transit. We regularly ship internationally. And, we offer a full refund guarantee, per our terms as described on our site, with notification of such intent requested. Additional photographs are available. Please contact us with any inquiries.