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New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The The Congo and the founding of its free state: a story of work and exploration.

Paperback / softback. New.

New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Copenhagen: Delbanco, Gad, Lose, Hegel & Son. Leather spine and corner tips of decorative boards. Gold lettering within black title boxes on spine. Rubbing and wear to spine ends, edges and corner tips. Scuffing to board faces. Foxing to pages. Translated from the English by Otto Irminger into Danish. Illustrated with all original large and small illustrations, bigger and smaller maps. Core has detached from the boards. Pages 755-766 are missing. . Fair. Hardcover. 1885.

Hardback. New.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007-04-10. Paperback. Used:Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

Philadelphia: John E. Potter & Company, 1890. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Lacks map. A few light spots on edges, hinges repaired (fairly neatly but not professionally), ink gift note on front flyleaf. 1890 Hard Cover. xx, 533 pp. 8vo. Original red cloth, gilt titles, gilt, silver, red, and black decorations on front board and spine. Numerous illustrations, including several brilliant color plates. A popular account of the adventures of Henry Morton Stanley, the journalist and explorer known for his discoveries and developments in the Congo region. He also located the missionary Dr. David Livingstone, long believed lost - their first meeting was the origin of the famous phrase, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume

VOL 1 ONLY. 1885 Harper and Brothers hardcover. Lettering faded from spine, some rubbing and a lot of staining on cover, discard stamp on eps, separation on title page, pages iv-v and xiv-xv of preface, back ep, starting on front ep, owner's name on front ep, staining on eps and some pages, pages tanned, the first of the four maps is missing, fraying on top edge of map 2, for all that, binding good, still quite readable. Oversize book – extra shipping charges will apply, especially for international and priority orders as this will not fit into a flat rate envelope.

Kessinger Publishing, LLC. Paperback. New. 9x6x1. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

Harper & Brothers, January 1885. Hardcover. Acceptable. ex libris, but without ticket or wallet; covers and spines bumped and rubbed; front cover starting from binding; no maps in either volume; otherwise good complete text

1885, Africa, Harper & Brothers, Franklin Square, NY, Vol. 1, 528 p & large fold-out map, Vol 2, 483 with second hald of map in pocket, good green decorative cloth with gilded print, first map is repaired with cloth back, 2ed map is vg, soiled spines.

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1885. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Complete in two (2) volumes, uniformly bound in olive cloth, lettered in gilt, illus. in gilt, white, brown, and rust. 1st ed. (matching dates). xxvii,528 + x,483,12 pp., 100+ illus., 2 large maps. Cover cloth modestly soiled/darkened by age, spine panels somewhat tanned and dulled. Mild rubbing to corners and spine extremities, minor rubbing to joints. Mended hinges, Vol. I lacking rear flyleaf. Both maps intact, with minor separation at a few fold junctures and mild tanning. Tanned text block edges, Vol. I stained along upper text block fore-edge, bleeding into margins to 1/4-3/8" through latter half of interior. Former owner signature, dated 1886, on front blank of each volume. Overall, some cosmetic issues, but a solid set..

New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good-. 1885. Hardcover. Boards a bit sunned and lightly soiled. Volume I: Hinges cracked and map at rear loose but present. Internally NF including maps and with binding tight ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 528, 483 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. 2 volumes. xxvii, (1), 528; x, 483, (1)pp. Index. Plus 44 unnumbered woodcut plates and at rear of Vol. 2, a 12pp. publisher's catalog. Pictorial green cloth stamped in brown, red, blue and gilt. Two large color folding maps are housed in a rear pocket of each volume (maps have minor, age related, separations at creases, but without any losses). In addition to the 44 plates there are a total of 76 text woodcuts, including some smaller maps. Both covers with light soiling from handling and light shelfwear at bottom edges. Both title pages have faintly embossed round library stamps and library rubber stamps on versos. Title page of Volume 1 separated. Library donation bookplates on front pastedowns, library pockets pasted down at rear, and library call letters are inked in white at the foot of each volume. Contents: Vol. 1. Previous history of the Congo ; The political history of Congo-land ; The sequel to the book,… Leer más

London: Sampson, Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Volumes 1 and 2. Half calf with green cloth, hubbed spine, TEG, gilt titles/decor, ribbon markers. Appears to be rebacked? Marbled endpages. Tissued frontis each volume. Folded map at rear of each volume. Additional 3 folding maps in volume 1. Minimal foxing, edges rubbed. Front hinge v. 1 is slightly loose else tight volumes. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 528;483 pages .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. First US edition. Hardcover. Very good. 2 volumes. Large 8vo. xxvii, 528; x, 483pp. Index, Ads. Probably printed in England for Harpers at the same time as the Sampson, Low issue. Pagination is identical and the setting appears to be as well. Illustrated with over 100 full-page plates and in-text drawings, folding maps, large maps in the pockets of each volume. Original green cloth blocked in red, black, brown and gilt on the spines and upper covers in pictorial designs. Spines darkened, light wear to the hinges and edges, one map with some roughness along the edge, else a very good set. .

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. With frontispiece in each volume, 5 colored maps (including 2 very large folding maps in the pocket to each volume) 42 full-page engraved plates and dozens of text woodcuts. The folding maps are in excellent condition, without tears. Original publisher's decorated cloth, very minor smudging but with bright colors; interior absolutely excellent. Withdrawn from the New Jersey Historical Society, with their bookplate indicating a gift from Marcus S. Ward and their inconspicuous blindstamp on each title. A wonderful copy. First American edition, published the same time in London. Already a famous explorer, Stanley was approached by King Leopold II of the Belgians to assist in opening up the Congo region for development and "westernization," although his main intent was to exploit the natural resources of the region for himself. Between 1879 and 1894, Stanley built a road from the lower Congo to Stanley Pool, launching steamers on the upper river.… Leer más

London: Sampson, Low, Marsto, Searle & Rivington, 1885. First Edition. Octavo. In two volumes, 528, 483pp., 32 pages publisher's ads. A full account of Stanley's five years of prodigious industry in founding the Congo Free State and setting it on its feet for Leopold II of Belgium. Illustrated with over one hundred full-page and smaller illustrations, two large folding maps in rear pockets and several smaller maps, lacks the last page of the preface. Handsomely bound by Bayntun in 3/4 dark brown crushed morocco over brown cloth, raised bands with compartments lettered and decoratively stamped in gilt, top edges gilt. While it lacks the last page of the preface, this set is in remarkable condition. Very nice.