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In darkest Africa; or, The quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria Paperback -
by Henry M. Stanley
About this book
In Darkest Africa (1890) is Henry
M. Stanley’s own account of his last adventure on the African continent. At the
turn of that century, the interior of the African continent was largely unknown
to the American and European public. With the accounts of great explorers like Stanley,
readers became thrilled by stories African expeditions and longed to follow in
the footsteps of these explorers. In 1888, Stanley led an expedition to come to
the aid of Mehmed Emin Pasha. The two volumes that compose In Darkest Africa;
or, The Quest, Rescue, and Retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria are his
account of what happened.
First Edition Identification
In Darkest Africa was first
published in an illustrated two-volume set by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1890.
First editions have no additional printings indicated on the copyright page. This
immensely popular text was published simultaneously in English, French, German,
Italian, Spanish, and Dutch as well.
Details
- Title In darkest Africa; or, The quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria
- Author Henry M. Stanley
- Binding Paperback
- Pages 568
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Nabu Press
- Date 8/27/201
- ISBN 9781177762168 / 1177762161
- Weight 2.21 lbs (1.00 kg)
- Dimensions 9.69 x 7.44 x 1.15 in (24.61 x 18.90 x 2.92 cm)