or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria
In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria
Sampson Low, 1890.
First edition, deluxe issue, obtainable by subscription only. Two volumes issued in six divisions. 4to. Original red pictorial cloth with gilt titles. Three folding maps plus two steel engravings and 150 illustrations. A very good set indeed, spines a little faded and occasional spotting to the pages.
Stanley's famous account of the Emin Pasha relief expedition to equatorial Sudan, a work which secured his fame as an explorer and writer following the earlier Livingstone expedition:
"Honours and awards were showered on him by chambers of commerce and geographical societies throughout Europe, and he was awarded honorary degrees by the universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Durham, and Edinburgh. A reception for him, organized by the Royal Geographical Society at the Albert Hall on 5 May 1890, was attended by 10,000 people, including the Prince of Wales. Lecture tours followed, with Stanley speaking throughout Britain and America, where he travelled in a luxurious Pullman car named Henry M. Stanley." (ODNB)
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