Henry M. Stanley - Through the Dark Continent or The Source of the Nile Around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and - 1878

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Two volumes in half leather bindings with marbled boards and gilt titles to spines. Wear to exteriors as shown with some marks and scuffs, corners bumped. Both volumes with initials bookplate to ffep, inner joints cracked. Light age toning and a few little marks here and there, otherwise pages are generally clean as shown. Pocket to rear pastedown of both volumes containing folding maps.
Pages: Vol. I - xiv, [2], 522pp, frontispiece, 6 maps (1 folding in rear pocket), 15 plates.
Vol. II - ix, [1], 566pp, 4 maps (3 folding, 1 in rear pocket).

Weight: 2.63kg.

Two volumes in half leather bindings with marbled boards and gilt titles to spines. Wear to exteriors as shown with some marks and scuffs, corners bumped. Both volumes with initials bookplate to ffep, inner joints cracked. Light age toning and a few little marks here and there, otherwise pages are generally clean as shown. Pocket to rear pastedown of both volumes containing folding maps.
Pages: Vol. I - xiv, [2], 522pp, frontispiece, 6 maps (1 folding in rear pocket), 15 plates.
Vol. II - ix, [1], 566pp, 4 maps (3 folding, 1 in rear pocket).

Weight: 2.63kg.

Details

Number of Books
2
Subject
Africa, Geography, History, Illustrated, Travels
Book Title
Through the Dark Continent or The Source of the Nile Around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and
Author/ Illustrator
Henry M. Stanley
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1878
Height
21.3 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
13.8 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
London; Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington
Binding/ Material
Half leather
Extras
Fold out maps or plates
Number of pages
1088
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Objects sold
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