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STANLEY, HENRY MORTON. 1841-1904. In Darkest Africa, or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 2 volumes. 4to. Two steel-engraved portrait frontispieces of Stanley, 3 folding maps, numerous illustrations. Publisher's brown morocco. Spines slightly sunned, minor toning. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, WITH DELUXE BINDING. One of the last great Expeditions to Africa of the 19th century recounting Stanley's famous British expedition, 1887-89, to rescue the German-born Emin Pasha. This expedition opened up parts of East Africa to British control, which was almost certainly one of the aims of the expedition. Hosken p 189. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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STANLEY, HENRY MORTON. 1841-1904. In Darkest Africa, or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 2 volumes. 4to. Two steel-engraved portrait frontispieces of Stanley, 3 folding maps, numerous illustrations. Publisher's brown morocco. Spines slightly sunned, minor toning. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, WITH DELUXE BINDING. One of the last great Expeditions to Africa of the 19th century recounting Stanley's famous British expedition, 1887-89, to rescue the German-born Emin Pasha. This expedition opened up parts of East Africa to British control, which was almost certainly one of the aims of the expedition. Hosken p 189. Footnotes: Provenance The collection of Eric van Rooy. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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