William Holman Bentley (1855-1905) was a missionary who spent twenty-one years in the area of the Congo. Originally published in 1900, this is the second of two volumes documenting the pioneering work of travellers to the area between 1879 and 1899. During that time it progressed from being virtually unexplored to a fully charted region with government officers, traders and missionaries operating far and wide. As the only foreign witness to the entire period, Bentley provides an authoritative account of the dramatic ...
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William Holman Bentley (1855-1905) was a missionary who spent twenty-one years in the area of the Congo. Originally published in 1900, this is the second of two volumes documenting the pioneering work of travellers to the area between 1879 and 1899. During that time it progressed from being virtually unexplored to a fully charted region with government officers, traders and missionaries operating far and wide. As the only foreign witness to the entire period, Bentley provides an authoritative account of the dramatic developments he observed in the Congo's geography, culture, religion and commerce. This volume traces the missionaries' journey to Stanley (Malebo) Pool, introduces their vessel, the Peace, reveals the progress made on the upper river and in the Cataract region, and investigates the policies of the Congo government. Providing a judicious account of a country in changing times, Bentley's memoirs remain significant for the historical study of Africa.
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New. Print on demand Trade paperback (US). Contains: Halftones. Pioneering on the Congo 2 Volume Set ; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies . 112 b/w illus. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Halftones. Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies ; Pioneering on the Congo 2 Volume Set . 94 b/w illus. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
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New. Trade paperback (US). Contains: Halftones. Pioneering on the Congo 2 Volume Set ; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies . 112 b/w illus. Intended for professional and scholarly audience.
Add this copy of Pioneering on the Congo. Volume I Only to cart. $75.00, very good condition, Sold by Kurt Gippert Bookseller (ABAA) rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Chicago, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by Fleming H. Revell.
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Very good+ condition. Book. Octavo (8vo). Volume one only of a two volume set. 478 pages of text. Original decorative orange cloth binding with minor shelfwear and soiling. Contains about 100 illustrations and a large color fold-out map. Previous owner's name stamped neatly on the title page, and his bookplate (circa 1910) on the front pastedown endpaper: Henry Von Wackerbarth.
Add this copy of Pioneering on the Congo to cart. $150.00, Sold by Jeffrey Marks Rare Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Rochester, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1900 by The Religious Tract Society.
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1900, The Religious Tract Society
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1900
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A few archival tissue repairs to the map; slight fraying at corners and head and tail of spine; bookplates neatly removed from pastedown; otherwise very nice. 2 vols. Illustrated throughout from photographs and drawings; large folding map. 8vo,
