Buy this book on-line Jeal, Tim : Stanley : The Inmpossible Life of Africa's Greatest ExplorerYale University Press, New Haven, 2007 ISBN 9780300126259
An excellent, scholarly biography of the American explorer and adventurer most famous for his traverse of Africa and finding the elusive Dr. David Livingstone, in the process opening the Belgian Congo up to trade and European 'commerce, civilization, and Christianity'. Has much information on his tragic and troubled early life, his successes and disappointments, his own publishing adventures, much more. Hardcover with dust jacket, maps, illustrations, sources, bibliography, notes, indexed, 570pp. A very nice copy, the jacket neatly encased in an acid-free archival protector. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book. Book Condition: Near Fine. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Jeal, Tim : Stanley : The Inmpossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including antiquarian books, used books, collectables, livres anciens and first editions. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |