Collins, 1974, Hardcover, Book Condition: Very Good, Dust Jacket Condition: Good, First, Illustrated By: Photographic and Illustrations

Foreword by author, list of illustrations, a note on African names, Postscript and acknowledgements, bibliography, sources and notes, index of persons and index of places. Map illustrated endpapers, both different, front endpaper: shows Stanley's route across Africa, east to west, 1874-1877, rear endpaper: shows Stanley's route across Africa, West to East, 1887-89. The text is illustrated with both contemporary black-and-white illustrations and photographs. Tan coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the backstrip. Tan coloured tint to the top textblock edge. Colour illustrated dustwrapper with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and backstrip. "Who was Stanley? Why he claim at different times American and British birth? What was his real name? And why was he so desperately untruthful about these and other personal details? Here at last in a brilliant piece of research and a no less brilliant piece of storytelling the true lineaments of the man are uncovered from the repeated over paintings and my machines which he applied to his own self-portrait. The new material Mr Hall has found about the 2nd African journey provides fresh and independent evidence of the unbelievable hardships and tear is that had to be overcome." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Softening to the head and to the heel of the backstrip and bumping to the top right-hand corner of the rear book panel. Rubbing to the lower book edges and age toned into the textblock edges. Chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the head and heel of the backstrip. Fading to the backstrip and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Browning to the verso of the dustwrapper. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (10), 11-400 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Illustrator: Photographic and Illustrations. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Africa; 19th century; Exploration. ISBN: 0002117347. ISBN/EAN: 9780002117340. Inventory No: 0114463.