In darkest Africa: or the quest, rescue and retreat of Emin, Governor of Equatoria
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904).
Category
Books
Date
1890
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 3035132
Summary
Bibliographic description
2v. . ill.. (maps, ports.., tables) . 23cm.. Previous shelfmarks A.D.5. Provenance: Armorial bookplate inside front cover of vol. 1.: Calke Abbey Library. Monogrammed bookplate inside front cover of vol. 2: VCH [ie Sir Vauncey Harpur Crewe, 10th Baronet 1846-1924]. Binder's label inside back cover of vol. 1: Leighton, Son and Hodge. Frontispiece portrait of vol. 2 signed: "Henry M. Stanley May 6th. /90". Binding: Publisher's decorated cloth binding.
Provenance
Transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.
Makers and roles
Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904).