In Darkest Africa

In Darkest Africa
by Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904)
Adopted for Conservation by
Michael and Tzun Hardy
on March 31, 2022
Darkest Africa_tp vol 2

In darkest Africa; or, The quest, rescue, and retreat of Emin, governor of Equatoria, Vol. 2

By Henry M. Stanley (1841-1904). New York: C. Scribner's sons, 1890.

Volume 2 of 2, this account of Henry M. Stanley’s adventures to “save” Emim Pasha, Governor of Equatoria (present day South Sudan), was wildly popular and published in six languages. One of the greatest feats in African travel, Stanley traveled thousands of miles in his claims to the great stretches of continental African territory, from Lake Victoria to the Indian Ocean. As noted by the publisher, "It may be safely asserted ... that no work of travel of this magnitude was ever before produced in so short a space of time." The Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute Library holds a small collection of African exploration literature.

Volumen 2 de 2, este relato de las aventuras de Henry M. Stanley para "salvar" a Emim Pasha, gobernador de Equatoria (actual Sudán del Sur), fue tremendamente popular y se publicó en seis idiomas. Una de las hazañas más grandes en los viajes africanos, Stanley viajó miles de millas en sus reclamaciones a los grandes tramos del territorio africano continental, desde el Lago Victoria hasta el Océano Índico. Como señaló el editor, "se puede afirmar con seguridad ... que nunca antes se había producido un viaje de esta magnitud en tan poco tiempo". La Biblioteca del Instituto Smithsoniantiene una pequeña colección de literatura de exploración africana.

Condition and Treatment: 

A late-19th century green cloth binding with a stamped cover and spine. The cover is worn, particularly at the head and tail with a 5cm tear along the gutter of the front board. The case is detaching from the textblock. The title page is detached. The maps in the back pocket have some tears at the edges and folds.  Conservators will remove the textblock from the cover and repair the cover. The spine of the textblock will be cleaned and relined. The acidic endpapers will be replaced and the maps in the back of the volume repaired with Japanese paper. The repaired maps will be placed in a Mylar L-sleeve.

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Adoption Type: Preserve for the Future