"From his first entrance into the Dark Continent in search of Livingstone to his last triumphal return from his search for and rescue of Emin Bey, Twenty years of the most wonderful adventures the wold has known. The most complete, authentic, and thrilling recital yet issued of all his noble, daring, marvellous adventures, grand discoveries, and signal triumphs in opening up a vast continent of untold wealth to the civilized world" Prepared from Stanley's own fragmentary Writings by Literary Men of eminent ability and high reputation as graphic writers. Publishers embossed brown cloth with gilt title and vignettes. Gilt title and vignettes to spine. Decorative endpapers. 802 pages. Frontispiece portrait plate with tissue-guard. 5 full-page colour plates with tissue-guards. 69 full-page plates containing 77 illustrations. 16 full-page woodcuts. 1 fold-out colour map. Very scarce copy in lovely condition. Shipped and insured [courier liability] with DHL Express. N.B. Remote Areas and Island Destinations incur an additional shipping costs of €19.50 levied by the Courier company. Please do not bid unless you are prepared to make this payment should it apply to your address otherwise books cannot ship.