IN DARKEST AFRICA, or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890

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Year of publication

1890

Place of printing

London

Author

Stanley

Publishers

Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington

Edition

SCARCE FIRST EDITION IN UNUSUALLY FINE CONDITION AND ONE OF THE

First edition

Yes

Description

2 volumes. First Edition. Portrait frontispieces, 36 full page illustrations, over 100 illustrations in text, 2 large color folding maps at front, 1 folding map in text, 1 diagram. 8vo, publisher?s original brick red cloth gilt-lettered and with elaborate pictorial decorations in gilt and black on the spines and upper covers. xv, 529; xv, 472, [2] ads pp. A very bright and handsome set, especially well preserved. The cloth, gilt and colours all in very pleasing condition, the bindings showing minimal evidence of age or use, a tight and clean set with the plates and maps in excellent condition and virtually none of the foxing typical to the book.