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Lot 026 - "Wonders Of The Tropics" Antique African Exploration Book By Henry Davenport Northrop, D.D., Published By The Franklin Publishing Co., Richmond, Virginia, 1889
Lot 026 - "Wonders Of The Tropics" Antique African Exploration Book By Henry Davenport Northrop, D.D., Published By The Franklin Publishing Co., Richmond, Virginia, 1889
Account of the explorations and adventures of Henry M. Stanley and other notable travelers including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, and Andersson. Subtitled "Explorations and Adventures of Henry M. Stanley and Other World-Renowned Travelers." Entered according to Act of Congress in 1889 by J. R. Jones at Washington, D.C. Embellished with more than 200 illustrations including full-page engravings of African wildlife, maps of Central Africa showing expedition routes, and a chromolithograph presentation page. Contains a blue printed frontispiece. Light blue cloth binding with gilt and blind-stamped pictorial covers featuring African scenes with giraffe and elephant motifs. Decorative gilt spine with pictorial panels. Patterned endpapers. Contains a loose WWI-era pamphlet on venereal disease. Binding shows wear at head and tail of spine with fraying, corners bumped, covers soiled and spotted.