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Lot 174
Sale 1097 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
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[EXPLORATION -- AFRICA]. STANLEY, Henry Morton (1841-1904). Through the Dark Continent. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879.
8vo (229 x 140 mm). 2 volumes. Portrait frontispieces with illustrations, maps, 2 large folding maps in rear pockets (Some dampstaining). Contemporary half calf gilt (rubbing to extremities).
FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Stanley embarked between 1874-1877 to continue Livingstone's researches on the Congo and Nile River systems, and to examine the findings of Speke, Burton, and Baker. He crossed the continent from east to west along the course of the Congo River, establishing its navigability.
[With]: In Darkest Africa. Toronto: Presbyterian News Company, 1890. 8vo (229 x 140 mm). 2 volumes. Portrait frontispieces with illustrations, maps. 2 large folding maps in rear pockets. Contemporary half calf gilt. First Canadian edition.
The Library of John Leonard Gillis Sold to Support the Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, Toronto
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