Henry Morton Stanley - Into the Dark Continent: The Travels of Henry Morton Stanley - Folio Society Edition - 2002

Henry Morton Stanley – Into the Dark Continent: The Travels of Henry Morton Stanley

(The Folio Society, 2002)

Edition note:
Edited and introduced by Frank McLynn. This edition combines two of Stanley’s most famous works: How I Found Livingstone (1872) and Through the Dark Continent (1878).

Introduction:
Henry Morton Stanley’s Into the Dark Continent chronicles one of the most dramatic chapters in 19th-century exploration. The fearless journalist and explorer recounts his historic meeting with David Livingstone — “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?” — and his subsequent expeditions across Central Africa, tracing the course of the Congo River and mapping vast regions of the continent for the first time.

McLynn’s introduction situates Stanley’s remarkable achievements within the turbulent history of imperial exploration, balancing admiration for his endurance and ambition with awareness of his complex legacy.

Content:
This Folio Society edition presents Stanley’s two greatest narratives in a single, authoritative volume:
• How I Found Livingstone – the vivid story of his first expedition into the African interior.
• Through the Dark Continent – his later journey tracing the Congo and confronting immense physical and human challenges.
Illustrated with period engravings, maps, and archival photographs, the volume captures both the adventure and controversy of a man who symbolized the Victorian age of discovery.

Features:
• Publisher: The Folio Society, London
• Year: 2002 (Second printing, 2003)
• Editor & Introduction: Frank McLynn
• Typeface: Monotype Baskerville
• Printed by: St. Edmundsbury Press, Suffolk
• Paper: Caxton Wove
• Binding: Buckram, blocked with gilt and black design by David Eccles
• Slipcase: Black
• Illustrations: Includes 19th-century engravings, maps, and photographs
• Pages: 584

Condition:
Excellent condition. Clean, crisp pages; strong binding; gilt decoration bright. Slipcase with only minimal shelf wear.

Shipping:
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