Lot 182
Africa.- Stanley (Henry Morton) In Darkest Africa, 2 vol., first edition, 1890; and 9 others, similar (11)
Hammer Price: £480
Description
Africa.- Stanley (Henry Morton) In Darkest Africa, 2 vol., first edition, ink inscriptions, illustrated endpapers, frontispieces, 4 maps (3 folding, 2 with a small tear), spotting, 1890; In Darkest Africa, 6 vol., subscribers edition, 3 folding maps (2 with small tears), occasional light spotting, faded spines, slight bumping to extremities, 1890 § Peters (Dr. Carl) New Light on Dark Africa, first English edition, frontispiece (discreetly strengthened), lacking map, occasional light finger soiling, rebacked with original spine laid down, rubbing to extremities, 1891; plates and illustrations, original pictorial cloth, [Hosken p.189; Czech p.128]; and another, by Stanley, 8vo (11)
Description
Africa.- Stanley (Henry Morton) In Darkest Africa, 2 vol., first edition, ink inscriptions, illustrated endpapers, frontispieces, 4 maps (3 folding, 2 with a small tear), spotting, 1890; In Darkest Africa, 6 vol., subscribers edition, 3 folding maps (2 with small tears), occasional light spotting, faded spines, slight bumping to extremities, 1890 § Peters (Dr. Carl) New Light on Dark Africa, first English edition, frontispiece (discreetly strengthened), lacking map, occasional light finger soiling, rebacked with original spine laid down, rubbing to extremities, 1891; plates and illustrations, original pictorial cloth, [Hosken p.189; Czech p.128]; and another, by Stanley, 8vo (11)