[Sudan, Uganda] - A.J. Wauters - Stanley's Emin Pascha experdition - 1890

A.J. Wauters - Stanley's Emin Pascha experdition - London, John C. Nimmo, 1890 - 378 p - 19.5 x 14 cm

Account of the famous expedition of Henry Morton Stanley (1887–1889) to relieve the Egyptian governor Emin Pascha (Eduard Schnitzer) in Equatoria (South Sudan/Uganda).

The book describes Stanley's expedition through Central Africa, which was intended to liberate Emin Pasha from his isolated position in Equatoria after the Mahdist advance into Sudan.

In addition to the travelogue, the work contains maps, descriptions of African landscapes, encounters with local populations and the political context of European colonial expansion.

Condition: reasonable
Bound in original linen binding. Damage along the spine. The book block is sturdy and the pages are clear. Complete with the map.