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STANLEY, Henry Morton (1841-1904). Through the Dark Continent… New York: Harper & Brothers, 1878.
2 volumes, royal 8vo. Frontispieces, numerous wood engravings and plates, several maps including 2 folding in rear endpaper pockets. Original pictorial green cloth stamped in black, red and gilt, brown coated endpapers (light rubbing at extreme ends, some very minor spotting, front hinges a bit tender with some mild cracking, text block of a few gatherings bulging vol. I, else fine).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, issued a year after the first English edition. Stanley returns to Africa following the death of Dr. David Livingstone.