In Darkest Africa Or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria In Darkest Africa (1890) is Henry M. Stanley’s own account of his last adventure on the African continent. At the turn of that century, the interior of the African continent was largely unknown to the American and European public. In 1888, Stanley led an expedition to come to the aid of Mehmed Emin Pasha. In Darkest Africa; or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria are his account of what happened. Description First US edition. The first volume of two volume set. Illustrated with portrait frontispieces, full page plates, wood-cuts engravings, and large fold-out map. Published by Charles Scribner's, New York, 1890. Publisher’s original contemporary brown half leather with marbled boards. The spine with raised bands tooled in gilt, compartments with gilt ornaments and lettering, marbled endpapers pages, and all page edges gilt. Volume I. Tissue-guarded portrait frontispieces of Stanley with facsimile signature 15 Full page plates 59 wood engravings in-text Small map plate Number of Pages: 547 including the appendix Book Dimensions: 23 x 16 x 4 cm Condition The book is beautifully bound, designed and illustrated. Firm and well-bound copy. External covers showing mild evidence of age or use. Some scuffing to the leather and slight tear to top of the spine. Internally; in very good condition indeed. Old inscription with neat ink on first blank front free endpaper page. Pages are very clean. Stamped on couple pages. The text is fresh and illustrations in very nice condition (Please see pictures).