In Darkest Africa or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria: A classic 19th century African exploration

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. First Edition, First Printing. [American]. Good Hardcovers. Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued.

Two Volumes Complete, First American Edition. With Issued Maps

Publisher's green decorated cloth; Cloth has faded with modest corner, edge and spine tip wear. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minor damp-stain in Vol 1. affecting upper corner of frontis and first few pages. 8vo; 9 inches tall; 547, 540 pages with index; Two steel-engraved portrait frontispieces, three folding maps, with numerous in-text and full-page illustrations.. A classic 19th century African exploration. A detailed account of Stanley's Emin Pasha relief expedition from 1887 - 1889 which initially drew considerable acclaim from the English and American public but was later subject to severe criticism for its cost and the conduct of many members of the expedition.

 'A bit of trivia:
Stanley began his account of the rescue at the Hotel Victoria, Cairo, on 25 January 1890, demonstrating a feverish capacity for rapid reporting, Stanley wrote continuously for fifty days at the rate of 20 printed pages per day. The first section of the manuscript was delivered to his editors on 12 March and the last proof sheet returned for printing on 3 June.'

Ref: Howgego, S60; Jeal, Tim