A Visit to Stanley's Rear-Guard At Major Barttelot's Camp On the Aruhwimi. With An Account of River-Life On the Congo
Language: English
Published by William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, UK, 1889
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: All Lost Books, Wollaston, United KingdomAll Lost Books
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The first-hand account of the authors' journey to and stay with the ill-fated rear-guard of Stanley's mission to rescue Emin Pasha. Includes 16*b/w illustrations and 3*maps and plans. xviii, 338pp. This copy was owned by Sir William Gordon-Cumming famous for the Royal Baccarat Scandal with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Red cloth boards with gilt and black lettering and vignette to upper board and gilt lettering to the spine. Light shelf-wear to extremities. Small fray to mid section of upper joint.
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Bibliographic details
- Title
- A Visit to Stanley's Rear-Guard At Major Barttelot's Camp On the Aruhwimi. With An Account of River-Life On the Congo
- Author
- Werner, John Reinhardt
- Publisher
- William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh, UK
- Publication year
- 1889
- Condition
- Good
- Dust jacket
- No Dust Jacket Issued
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Item weight
- 1,050 grams
- Dimensions
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
- Seller catalogs
- Africa, Colonial & Nineteenth Century History, Exploration & Travel
All Lost Books
Wollaston, United Kingdom
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