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Sale 107
The Manuscript & Collectibles Auction
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[Stanley, Henry M. and David Livingstone] -- Books by Each. In Darkest Africa Or The Quest, Rescue, And Retreat Of Emin Governor Of Equatoria by Henry M. Stanley.New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. Hardcover. In heavy green cloth boards with embossed outline/map of Africa and gilt lettering on spines and covers. Condition: Very Good. Two volumes, 8vo, two maps in rear pockets, two steel engravings and 150 illustrations. The books recount Stanley's expedition in 1887-89 to rescue Emin Pasha (real name Eduard Schnitzer), who was under attack from Muslim rebels in southern Sudan. This expedition took place 16 years after Stanley's famous encounter with Dr. Livingstone.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast; thence Across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean. by David Livingstone. First American edition, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1858. Original blind-stamped cloth spine. Penciled name of 1859 owner on front and back endpage. Pages toned, otherwise a nice tight copy. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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