Through the Dark Continent, or The Sources Of the Nile Around the Great Lakes Of Equatorial Africa and Down the Livingstone River To the Atlantic Ocean

New York: Harper and Brothers, [1878]. 2 volumes. The American issue of the first edition, an early printing without the date on the title-page. Numerous illustrations and maps throughout, including 34 full page plates and two very large folding maps in rear pockets of each volume. Thick 8vo, publisher’s original forest green cloth pictorially decorated in… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited . Lovely Two Volume Set with a New Preface by the Author especially written for this Edition.It's a superb two volume set.The Half-Titles are present and with frontispiece portraits (after walery in the first volume and lovely portrait of Stanley in costume and two further portraits of Stanely taken before his departure to Africa in 1874… Read more about this item

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, FIRST ISSUE (1878 date). Thick octavo, [two volumes], xiv, [10pp maps], 522; ix, [1], 566pp title in gilt with decorative pictorial illustrations on covers. Light wear at edges. Frontispiece portraits in both volumes all tissues seem to be present, very clean bright copies. A near-fine set. Numerous illustrations and maps throughout, including 34 full page plates and… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1879. Hardcover. Very Good. Early reprint of the American edition (first published in 1878). Two volumes. Large map in pocket at the end of each volume. Both volumes are very good. Volume One has nominal wear at the crown, front hinge cracked, rear hinge neatly repaired, Volume Two hinges very slightly cracked. … Read more about this item

London: George Newnes, Limited, 1899. 2 volumes. The First edition to include the new preface by the author and also the first in the new larger format. A vast profusion of illustrations and maps throughout, including a very large folding map in volume one. 8vo, publisher’s original red cloth with lettering and extensive pictorial decorations on… Read more about this item

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1880. First one volume edition. Profusely illustrated with woodblocks throughout, 2 large folding maps. Thick 8vo, publisher's original terracotta cloth pictorially decorated in gilt and black on cover and spine. xx, 658, 2 maps, 32 ads. A handsome and well preserved copy in a solid binding,… Read more about this item

George Newnes, 1899. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1899. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Half bound black leather with black cloth covered boards. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Front board is detached. Two volumes bound together. Binding remains firm.Pages are moderately tanned. Boards have heavy edge-wear with substantial bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1878. First Edition. Leather. Very Good. Two volumes. Stout 8vo. Vol. I: Illustrated with 150 woodcuts. Ten maps. Vol. xiv; 522. Vol. II: ix; 568, followed by two pages of publisher ads. The large color map in the rear pocket of Vol. I has closed interior tears along fold intersections, none longer… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes Limited . Revised Edition with a New Preface by the Author especially written for this Edition.It's a superb two volume set and it's hard to imagine you better this in terms of condition,with clean endpapers free from inscriptions,Half-Titles are present and with frontispiece portraits (after walery in the first volume and lovely portrait of Stanley in costume… Read more about this item

New York: Harper and Brothers, 1878. 2 volumes. The American issue of the first edition, first issue with date on If title-page. Numerous illustrations and maps throughout, including 34 full page plates and two very large folding maps in rear pockets of each volume. Thick 8vo, publisher’s original forest green cloth pictorially decorated in an overall… Read more about this item

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, 1890. The New One Volume edition. Illustrated with 12 engraved full-page plates and with a profusion of woodblocks throughout as well as a folding map of equatorial Africa. Thick 8vo, in a very fine prize binding of full polished green calf, the covers gilt framed and the upper cover… Read more about this item

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rare copy of the 1890 new and cheaper edition. Attractive pictorial boards with gilt rowing boat and black Nile scene. Gilt lettering to spine. Red cloth boards. Spine has faded and is bumped and split at the top. Front hinge is… Read more about this item

London: George Newnes, Limited, Soutrhampton Street, Strand, 1899. Illus. 400; 418pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in three quarters modern mottled calf and marbled boards. Fine. Illus. 400; 418pp. 1 vols. 4to. Howgego IV, S59

Harper & Brothers, 1878-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . 1st U.S. edition, 2-volume set. Illustrated green cloth cover with gilt shows minor wear and rubbing. Pages are tanned and clean. Includes folded map in volume 1. Ex-library copy with usual markings, from an uncirculating museum research library. Signature of former owner on the front… Read more about this item

Toronto: J.B. Magurn, 1878. First Canadian Edition. Decorated Boards. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes in 1. Bound in green cloth with black decorations to front board; gilt and black decorations to spine. Black and white illustrations throughout, 9 inserted maps and charts, 2 folding. 2 loosed folding maps of Equitorial Africa.… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers, 1878. hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. **Volume 1 only.** Binding poor, leather separating. In plastic jacket. Library bookplate.

New York: Harper, 1878. hardcover. very good(+). 2 volumes. Frontispiece portraits, and illustrated with 150 woodcuts, some full-page. 10 colored maps and 1 large folding map in rear pocket of Eastern Equatorial Africa, the delicate paper of the map is beginning to split at the folds. (lacks 2nd large folding map). Tall thick 8vo, handsomely bound in the… Read more about this item

Harper & Brothers, 1878. First Edition U.S. . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 2 volumes complete. Brown leathers over boards. Edges have decorative gilt. Gilt bands on spine. Leather labels on spine show a slight bit of wear. Leather is in outstanding condition. Marbled edges. Marbled… Read more about this item

New York: Harper, 1878. hardcover. near fine. 2 volumes. Frontispiece portraits, and illustrated with 150 woodcuts, some full-page. 10 colored maps and 2 large folding maps in rear pockets. Tall thick 8vo, handsomely bound in the original pictorial forest green cloth. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1878. First American Edition. Near Fine.<br/> <br/>

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1890;. New and Cheaper One Volume Edition; Hbk; Good/ No dj; vii, 658pp with folding Map and many delightful wood-engraving Illustrations; Heavy foxing to prelims, internally clear, small crack on internal hinge but firm. Blue pictorial covers lightly scuffed with light edge wear. "Travel account of his explorations in Equatorial Africa." z .… Read more about this item