STANLEY, Henry Morton (1841-1904). Through the Dark Continent, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1878. 2 volumes, 8° (129 x 138mm). 2 portrait frontispieces, 32 wood-engraved plates, 10 coloured maps, 2 folding in rear pockets. (A few short marginal tears or holes, occasional light spotting and thumbmarking.) Original pictorial cloth (rubbed and a little faded). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. On notepaper headed 'Expedition internationale du Haut-Congo' tipped-in on front endpaper and dated Sept. 11 1884 to Colonel Church: "My dear Colonel, do you care for the enclosed? I send it on the chance with kindest regards. Yours truly Henry M. Stanley". Hosken p. 189. (2)

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STANLEY, Henry Morton (1841-1904). Through the Dark Continent, London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1878. 2 volumes, 8° (129 x 138mm). 2 portrait frontispieces, 32 wood-engraved plates, 10 coloured maps, 2 folding in rear pockets. (A few short marginal tears or holes, occasional light spotting and thumbmarking.) Original pictorial cloth (rubbed and a little faded). FIRST EDITION, PRESENTATION COPY. On notepaper headed 'Expedition internationale du Haut-Congo' tipped-in on front endpaper and dated Sept. 11 1884 to Colonel Church: "My dear Colonel, do you care for the enclosed? I send it on the chance with kindest regards. Yours truly Henry M. Stanley". Hosken p. 189. (2)

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