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Title

In darkest Africa, or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley ... with six etchings and one hundred and fifty woodcut illustrations and maps ... volume one[-two].

Author

Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904.

Publication

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 743 and 745 Broadway, 1890.

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Additional Authors

• Charles Scribner's Sons, publisher.
• William Clowes and Sons, printer.

Description

2 v. : ill., facsim., maps (some col.), plan, ports; 31 cm.

Donor/Sponsor

Home to Harlem Project funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Alternative Title

• In darkest Africa.
• Quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

Subjects

• Stanley, Henry M (Henry Morton), 1841-1904 > Travel > Africa, Central
• Africa, Central > Description and travel
• Africa, Central > History > 1884-1960
• Authors' inscriptions Provenance)
• Emin Pasha Relief Expedition (1887-1889)
• Emin Pasha, 1840-1892

Genre/Form

Authors' inscriptions Provenance)

Note

• With a half-title in both vols.
• "This Demy quarto edition de luxe is limited to 250 copies, of which this copy is-- no. [blank]. (Signed) [blank]"--verso of half-title page, vol. 1.
• "London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Limited, Stamford Street and Charing Cross."--verso of half-title page, vol. 2. Also p. [1] at end of vol. 1; and colophon ["William" is abbreviated "Wm."] at foot of p. 572, vol. 2.
• Title pages in red and black.
• "(Copyright 1890 by Charles Scribner's Sons for the United States of America.)"--verso of title page, both vols.
• Vol. 1: [2], xv, [1], 529, [1] p., [20] leaves of plates (1 folded); v. 2: [2], xv, 472 p., [30] leaves of plates (2 folded).
• Includes indexes.

Provenance (note)

• is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926.

Binding (note)

• Both volumes bound in one-half dark grey morocco over white vellum, gold tooled, top edges gilt.

Contents

• Vol. 1: Prefatory letter to Sir William Mackinnon, chairman of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition -- Introductory chapter -- Egypt and Zanzibar -- By sea to the Congo River -- To Stanley Pool -- From Stanley Pool to Yambuya -- At Yambuya -- To Panga Falls -- From Panga Falls to Ugarrowwa's -- Ugarowwa's to Kilonga-Longa's -- With the Manyuema at Ipoto -- Through the forest to Mazamboni's Peak -- Arrival at Lake Albert and our return to Ibwiri -- Life at Fort Bodo -- To the Albert Nyanza a second time -- The meeting with Emin Pasha -- With the Pasha, continued -- Personal to the Pasha -- Start for the relief of the rear column -- Arrival at Banalya: Barttelot dead! -- The sad story of the rear column -- Appendix: Copy of log of rear column ; Index to vol. I.
• Vol. 2: We start our third journey to the Nyanza -- Arrival at Fort Bodo -- The great central African forest -- Imprisonment of Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson -- Emin Pasha and his officers reach our camp at Kavalli -- We start homeward for Zanzibar -- Emin Pasha, a study -- To the Albert Edward Nyanza -- The source of the Nile ; The mountains of the Moon, and the fountains of the Nile -- Ruwenzori, the cloud king -- Ruwenzori and Lake Albert Edward -- Through Ankori to the Alexandra Nile -- The tribes of the grass-land -- To the English mission station, south end of Victoria Nyanza -- From Victoria Nyanza to Zanzibar -- Appendices: Congratulations by cable received at Zanzibar ; Comparative table of forest and grass-land languages ; Itinerary of the journeys made in 1887, 1888, 1889 ; Balance sheet, &c., of the Relief Expedition ; Index to vol. II.

Call Number

Sc Rare+ 916.7-S (Stanley, H.M. In darkest Africa)

OCLC

• 44656370
• 52710661

Author

Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904.

Title

In darkest Africa, or, The quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria / by Henry M. Stanley ... with six etchings and one hundred and fifty woodcut illustrations and maps ... volume one[-two].

Imprint

New York : Charles Scribner's Sons, 743 and 745 Broadway, 1890.

Edition

Demy quarto edition de luxe.

Provenance

Copy in Sc Rare+916.7-S (accession nos. B526946, B526947) is part of the original collection purchased from Arthur A. Schomburg in 1926. NN

Binding

Both volumes bound in one-half dark grey morocco over white vellum, gold tooled, top edges gilt. NN

Local Note

Copy in Sc Rare+916.7-S: Edition note on verso of half-title page in vol. 1 signed in ink by the author so as to read: This Demy quarto edition de luxe is limited to 250 copies, of which this copy is-- no. "105" (Signed) "Henry M. Stanley." NN

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Charles Scribner's Sons, publisher.

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Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso, 1874-1938, former owner.

Other Title

Quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria

Research Call Number

Sc Rare+ 916.7-S (Stanley, H.M. In darkest Africa)