In Darkest Africa Or The Quest Rescue And Retreat Of Emin Governor Of Equatoria (2 Vols) (1st Ed)
Stanley, Henry M.
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xiv, (ii), 547+(1) ; xvi, 540 pages. all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 3 map pockets. with Two Steel Engravings, One Hundred and Fifty Illustrations and Maps. In Two Volumes. First edition. In 1886, Stanley led the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition to rescue Emin Pasha, the governor of Equatoria in the southern Sudan. King Leopold II of Belgium demanded that Stanley take the longer route, via the Congo river, hoping to acquire more territory and perhaps even Equatoria. After immense hardships and great loss of life, Stanley met Emin in 1888, discovered the Ruwenzori Range and Lake Edward, and emerged from the interior with Emin and his surviving followers at the end of 1890. Clean tight set. Light shelfwear. Seller Inventory # 007811
Bibliographic Details
Title: In Darkest Africa Or The Quest Rescue And ...
Publisher: Charles Scribner's Sons, New York
Publication Date: 1890
Binding: Three-Quarter Leather
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket - Issued
Edition: First American Edition
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