STANLEY, HENRY M.
In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. Two volumes, first American edition. Contemporary brown leather over spine and corners, marbled paper over boards, gilt spine, all edges gilt. 8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches; Volume 1: xiv, 547 pp., Volume 2: xvi, 540 pp. steel engraved portrait frontispieces, in-text illustrations, plates, and 3 folding maps inserted in pockets at rear of each volume. Light toning, rubbing and wear to leather, tears along upper edges of map pockets, "Protective Association of Publishers and Booksellers' stamp to rear endpaper.