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SIR HENRY MORTON STANLEY (1841-1904)
In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 2 volumes, 8° (220 x 147mm). 2 author portrait frontispieces, 41 full-page steel-engraved illustrations, 5 maps (3 folding in pockets at end), numerous text illustrations). (Neat tears at folds of maps.) Modern half maroon morocco reusing original marbled boards, gilt spines, gilt edges (rear flyleaf lightly torn, light rubbing at extremities). Provenance: Major James B. Pond, inscription from the author on each title-page, dated 1890 (bookplates).
MOUNTENEY-JEPHSON, A.J. Emin Pasha and the rebellion at the Equator, introducton by H.M. Stanley. New York: J.J. Little and Co., for Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 8° (217 x 148mm). Frontispiece, title vignette by Dorothy Stanley printed in sepia, 22 plates and numerous text illustrations (lacking the map and letter facsimile from the pocket). Modern half maroon morocco reusing original marbled boards, gilt spine, gilt edges. Provenance: Major James B. Pond (bookplate).
[Together with:] four studio portrait photographs of Captain R.H. Nelson, Mr A. Mounteney Jephson, Lieut. W.G. Stairs, R.E. and Surg. Thos Heazle Parke, A.M.S. (Emin Refief Expedition) by Van der Veyde.
PRESENTATION COPY of the first American edition. On return from his last commission to Africa to head the expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha, Stanley was a celebrity. He withdrew to write his report and no one was reportedly admitted to see him. Pond was an exception, and Stanley welcomed him in London and invited him to make a proposal for a new lecture tour in the face of stiff competition from other others. The Emin Pasha expedition formed the basis of his first lecture in New York, which was a huge success with gross receipts of $17,800. (7)
In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 2 volumes, 8° (220 x 147mm). 2 author portrait frontispieces, 41 full-page steel-engraved illustrations, 5 maps (3 folding in pockets at end), numerous text illustrations). (Neat tears at folds of maps.) Modern half maroon morocco reusing original marbled boards, gilt spines, gilt edges (rear flyleaf lightly torn, light rubbing at extremities). Provenance: Major James B. Pond, inscription from the author on each title-page, dated 1890 (bookplates).
MOUNTENEY-JEPHSON, A.J. Emin Pasha and the rebellion at the Equator, introducton by H.M. Stanley. New York: J.J. Little and Co., for Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 8° (217 x 148mm). Frontispiece, title vignette by Dorothy Stanley printed in sepia, 22 plates and numerous text illustrations (lacking the map and letter facsimile from the pocket). Modern half maroon morocco reusing original marbled boards, gilt spine, gilt edges. Provenance: Major James B. Pond (bookplate).
[Together with:] four studio portrait photographs of Captain R.H. Nelson, Mr A. Mounteney Jephson, Lieut. W.G. Stairs, R.E. and Surg. Thos Heazle Parke, A.M.S. (Emin Refief Expedition) by Van der Veyde.
PRESENTATION COPY of the first American edition. On return from his last commission to Africa to head the expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha, Stanley was a celebrity. He withdrew to write his report and no one was reportedly admitted to see him. Pond was an exception, and Stanley welcomed him in London and invited him to make a proposal for a new lecture tour in the face of stiff competition from other others. The Emin Pasha expedition formed the basis of his first lecture in New York, which was a huge success with gross receipts of $17,800. (7)
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