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STANLEY ( Henry M. ). In Darkest Africa or, the quest

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STANLEY ( Henry M. ). In Darkest Africa or, the quest

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Auction Date:2012 Oct 20 @ 11:00 (UTC+1)
Location:38 Molesworth Street, Dublin, Dublin, ., Ireland
STANLEY ( Henry M. ). In Darkest Africa or, the quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. Sampson Low … , 1890SUBSCRIBERS' EDITION, with 165 illustrs, including a portrait, 3 folding coloured maps, 62 plates (1 coloured), a folding table and full-page and other illustrs, pages xxxi, (1), 160 : 161-336 : 337-512 : 513-529, (1) ; xv, 144 : 145-320 : 321- 472, xv, 2 vols in 6, roy 8vo, original red pictorial cloth, gilt : light foxing in two places and a short tear without loss in one map, otherwise a bright, attractive set with no weakness in the inside joints and with the leaf of conditions of publication retained ("this leaf not to be bound with the volume")."Stanley finally solved the problem of the Nile. He approached the region through the Congo forests, discovered the Ruwenzori Mountains, traced the Semliki River to the Edward Lake, explored the latter, and escorted Emin to the east coast. It was a magnificent end to his career as an explorer." - Baker. Emin Pasha had been isolated by the withdrawal of the missionaries from Uganda in 1885, and by the death of Gordon at Khartoum in the same year. This larger format special subscriber edition is uncommon, particularly so in such nice condition, as here.(6)TRAVEL; AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;