Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a journalist and explorer renowned for his adventures in Africa. After emigrating to America in 1859, Stanley worked as a journalist for the New York Herald. In 1869 he was instructed to undertake an expedition to find the missionary David Livingstone, and the success of this mission brought him public recognition and financial success. These volumes, first published in 1885, provide an account of Stanley's exploration of the Congo river in the service of Leopold II of Belgium ...
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Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) was a journalist and explorer renowned for his adventures in Africa. After emigrating to America in 1859, Stanley worked as a journalist for the New York Herald. In 1869 he was instructed to undertake an expedition to find the missionary David Livingstone, and the success of this mission brought him public recognition and financial success. These volumes, first published in 1885, provide an account of Stanley's exploration of the Congo river in the service of Leopold II of Belgium between 1879 and 1884. Deriving from Stanley's personal journal, the books describe the difficulties he faced as he founded permanent trading stations, and his negotiations with indigenous leaders, together with his plans for the commercial exploitation of Africa. Stanley's controversial methods to achieve this aim, which led to his modern reputation as a racist and imperialist, are also revealed. Volume 1 covers 1879-83.
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Acceptable. Ex libris, but without ticket or wallet; covers and spines bumped and rubbed; front cover starting from binding; no maps in either volume; otherwise good complete text.
Add this copy of The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State [2 Volume to cart. $380.00, good condition, Sold by CTrarebooks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Westport, CT, UNITED STATES, published 1885 by Harper & Brothers.
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Very Good- Boards a bit sunned and lightly soiled. Volume I: Hinges cracked and map at rear loose but present. Internally NF including maps and with binding tight; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 528, 483 pages.
Add this copy of The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State: a Story to cart. $438.75, very good condition, Sold by Crossroad Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eau Claire, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1885 by Harper & Brothers.
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Very Good with no dust jacket. Two-volume set. Ex-library copies, but the ONLY library markings are an inked note on the front pastedown of each volume stating "----Public Library". No other internal or external library markings. Both volumes have been rebound in the distant past; tastefully done in matching maroon cloth with gilt lettering in black box on spines. Not what you would expect from a typical library rebinding; so probably not done by a library. Cloth is lightly sunned, and there is a bit of very light rubbing at the spine extremities and tips of corners. Else bindings clean. Hinges are intact and strong. Page edges and endpapers are a bit age-darkened. Pages perhaps just a bit age-toned. 1/4" mostly closed tear at top edge of the title page in V2. Else pages clean. All plates present and clean. 3 folding maps within text, and 2 large folding maps at rear are present. 1st first map within the text of V1 is completely separated along the outer fold. There is some edgewear along one edge of the tear, but could be repaired with little loss. There is a bit of dampstain along the very bottom edge of the other 2 foldout maps in V; not affecting image. There is just a bit of very light edgewear to large folding maps at rear. Else maps are very slightly age-toned (similar to the pages), but clean. Overall quite a nice set.; B&W Illustrations; Ex-Library.
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Good to Very Good. Book. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. 2 volumes. First Edition. Original light green cloth with gilt spine titles, red and black cover titles, and black illustrations on covers and spines. With 122 full-page and smaller illustrations, two large folding maps (in rear pockets), and several smaller ones. Volume 1 frontispiece missing. Title page of volume 1 is detached but present. Pages uncut. Cover illustrations bright, interiors are clean and unmarked.