THE CONGO AND THE FOUNDING OF THE FREE STATE; A Story of Work and Exploration
Harper and Brothers. 1885 New York, 1st edn, 2 volumes, 528 & 483pp, numerous illus, 2 rear pocket maps, one in each volume. A near very good plus set. Cloth and colored stamping bright. Inner hinges slightly tender, but only slightly. Maps complete and no tears. Previous owner book plates and neat ink signature. Slight rubbing along outer hinges, corners not bent. Item #002686
This two-volume work of exploration and history is the result of Stanley's expedition up the Congo River in 1879-84 and his attempts to re-open the interior for King Leopold of Belgium. From this journey came the establishment of the Congo State, which was one of the most brutally exploited regions of Africa in the colonial period. Henry Stanley was one of the most popular figures of the 19th Century. Adventurer, explorer and rescuer-- the public could not get enough of this romantic figure. In true Victorian style, this volume highlights his greatest achievements, his rescues of Livingstone and Emin Pasha and his efforts in establishing the Congo Free State, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A beautifully produced work on Africa.
Price: $1,600.00