The Congo and The Founding Of Its Free State

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… Read more about this item

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.… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. Very good plus.. First edition of this first-hand account of Henry M. Stanley's years traveling the Congo in the service of the colonial aspirations of Belgium. After making his name by "finding" David Livingstone in Africa in 1871, journalist Henry M. Stanley continued to capitalize on the idea of African exploration. In… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1885. 2 volumes. First edition, 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. Profusely illustrated with over one hundred full-page plates and in-text drawings, multi-folding maps, as well as with very large maps… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. THIS COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET IS IN NEAR FINE CONDITION BEAUTIFULLY BOUND BY THE PUBLISHER IN 3/4 CRUSHED MOROCCO WITH MARBLED BOARDS, SIX COMPARTMENTS AND FIVE RAISED BANDS TO SPINES WITH BRIGHT GILT DETAILS AND TITLE. BINDING AND HINGES ARE VERY GOOD, MARBLED END PAPERS, PASTE DOWNS AND END… Read more about this item

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1885. 2 volumes. First edition. Illustrated with a profusion of black and white illustrations throughout, both full-page and in the text as well as with fold-out maps including large folding maps in the pockets of the rear of the books. 8vo, publisher’s elaborately decorated pictorial brown cloth, lettered and… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. First American edition. xxvii, 528; x, 483pp. with 12 pages of ads at rear. Original green cloth stamped in gilt, white, red, black, and white. Near Fine set with both large maps in rear pockets, all illustrations and other fold-out maps, bright gilt, internally clean and bright.… Read more about this item

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 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… Read more about this item

1885. Sampson Low, Maerston, Searle & Rivington. London. 1885. In Two Volumes. First edition. Large 8vo, xxvii, 528; x, 483pp., 2 large maps in pockets at end of volumes, 3 further folding maps, 44 full-page engraved plates, including frontispieces, numerous text illustrations throughout. Original brown pictorial cloth gilt, slightly rubbed to extremities. Paper to inner hinges at endpapers is… Read more about this item

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.

Paperback / softback. New.

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

Sampson Lowe, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1885 Best edition, xxvii, 528; x, 483, Index, 2 volumes in contemporary half brown morocco (spines with gilt rules in compartments with raised bands), 2 frontispieces, 42 engraved plates, numerous text woodcuts, and five folding coloured maps (all in very good condition). Bindings showing some marginal wear, spines slightly faded, top edges gilt, beautiful… Read more about this item

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,… Read more about this item

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

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Two-volume set in original olive green decorative gilt stamped and colour-printed cloth hard covers. Some slight dulling to colours on spine; mild shelf-wear to covers. Edges toned. Front endpaper in Volume 2 creased; rear endpaper in Volume 1 a little… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.