IN DARKEST AFRICA; or the The Quest Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria by Stanley, Henry M - 1890

London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1890. First Edition. Decorated & gilt-stamped cloth. Good +. M. G. Montbard, Forestier, M. Riou, Sydney Hall; M. Barbant; map by Edw. Stanford & John Bolton. Tall 8vos (8 7/8"" x 6 1/4"), 2 Vols., pictorial bright gilt red cloth, author & explorers on frontispieces, with 150 woodcuts illustrations & engravings, 1 large foldout map, foldout table, decorative endpapers & map pastedowns, 529 & 472 pages. Good Plus Copy of an Uncommon title about the famous explorer. Rubbing to extremities of covers; a 1/4" bump in the lower center of the cover of Vol. 1; several dog-eared pages; 1 fold-out map missing from vol.1; the large folio map in vol. 2 has a small 1" tear repaired with scotch tape. A few pages have been roughly opened and have marginal tears.As is often characteristic of large 8vos, Inside hinges are tender but holding nicely: inner rear hinge of vol. 1 split. Overall, an attractive, well illustrated, bright pictorial edition about famous Henry Stanley's explorations. Pages are clean, tight, and bright, though a few have been roughly opened; some are still uncut. Generally, little foxing to engravings.