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2 vols. With six etchings and one hundred and fifty woodcut illustrations and maps. Demy Quarto, publisher's 3/4 morocco over gilt-decorated vellum, t.e.g. First edition; No. 226 of 250 copies, signed by Henry M. Stanley. Old ink signature in each volume (two signatures in Vol. I); dampstaining to a few dozen leaves including the frontispiece portrait; etchings foxed; vellum soiled and pulling away at the areas where it meets the leather spine and corners; corners rubbed.

Stanley's account of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, detailing the experiences and obstacles faced while navigating the Congo.