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Stanley's First Trans-Africa Expedition

SKU: 9864
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Title:
Stanley's First Trans-Africa Expedition

Date of publication:

  • 1878
  • Colour:

  • original
  • Map showing the Western/Eastern Half of Equatorial Africa and the Explorations by Land and Water of Henry M. Stanley in the Years 1874-77

    This map was published in Henry Morton Stanley’s Through the Dark Continent, but here dissected at an early date to create a robust folding map.  Read more

    A result of Welsh-American explorer HM Stanley’s first trans-Africa expedition, sponsored by the New York Herald and the Daily Telegraph, our map contains a wealth of new information about central Africa, particularly the course of the River Congo.

    Condition & Materials
    2 lithographed maps, printed area for each measures 87.5 x 71 cm, printed in colours. Dissected into 28 panels and laid on linen, minor wear. Read less