Heroes of the Dark Continent and How Stanley Found Emin Pasha

Buel, J. W. Heroes of the Dark Continent and How Stanley Found Emin Pasha. San Francisco: The History Company, 1890. 8vo. 576pp. Decorated red cloth and spine with title stamped in gold. Staining and scuffing to boards and spine. Head and tail of spine and corners chipped and frayed. Small stamp on top page edge. Hinges starting. Torn along gutter on front-, and rear endpapers. Decorated endpapers. Stamp of “African Studies Center” on free front endpaper. Color frontispiece. “A complete history of all the great explorations and discoveries in Africa, from the earliest ages to the present time, including a full, authentic and thrilling account of Stanley’s famous relief of Emin Pasha.” Illustrated with reproductions of b/w etchings and drawings in color. Binding in poor, interior in very good condition. fair. Hardcover. (16313) $75