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STANLEY, Sir Henry Morton (1841-1904). The American Testimonial Banquet to Henry M. Stanley, in recognition of his Heroic Achievements in the cause of Humanity, Science and Civilization ... Portman Rooms, London, May 30th 1890 . [?London: 1890]. An intriguing memorial of both Stanley's last expedition and the lavish banquets of the late Victorian age . 8vo (248 x 160mm). Engraved calligraphic title and 10 other leaves of grey-blue paper mounted recto and verso of 6 leaves of thick white card. 7 photographs, 5 being portraits, mounted one to a leaf, of Stanley, W.G. Stairs, Thomas Heazle Parke, Robert Henry Nelson, and A.J. Mounteney-Jephson, all members of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. (Text without the eulogies or guest list.) Original embossed calf, front cover with shield of the United States emblazoned 'Stanley' and surmounted by the American eagle, gilt edges. Provenance : pencil signatures of Stanley, Paul B. Du Chaillu (on the Committee), the Duke of Teck, Sir Charles Tupper (Canadian High Commissioner), Parke, Nelson and Mounteney-Jephson. [ Sold with :] STANLEY, H.M. In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria . New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 2 vols, 4to (290 x 220mm). Original black half morocco over gilt-stamped vellum (covers soiled). Number 74 of 250 copies in the edition de luxe signed by the author. Testimonial Banquet : An 11-leaf copy. Following the engraved title, the letterpress text consists of a list of the Committee and Honorary Stewards, captions to the photographs, a description of the Stanley Memorial shield and tribute medallions, the menu, toast list and programme of music. The text does not include either the eulogies on Stanley and his officers or the guest list, both of which occur in the 12-leaf Quentin Keynes copy. The photographic portrait of Stanley is by John Fergus, the portraits of Stairs, Parke, Nelson, and Mounteney-Jephson by Henry van de Weyde. Each portrait has a fascimile signature and biography beneath. The other two photographs of Henry Wellcome's design for the Stanley shield and medallions are mounted on the same page. Darkest Africa : American issue of the deluxe edition on thick paper and with extra illustrations. With photographic frontispieces, 2 large folding hand-coloured maps, one smaller folding map, one folding table, one colour chart, one facsimile (a leaf from Stanley's notebook), six etchings by M.G. Montbard on special tipped-in paper, 37 wood-engravings on papier chine , and over 100 illustrations in text.
STANLEY, Sir Henry Morton (1841-1904). The American Testimonial Banquet to Henry M. Stanley, in recognition of his Heroic Achievements in the cause of Humanity, Science and Civilization ... Portman Rooms, London, May 30th 1890 . [?London: 1890]. An intriguing memorial of both Stanley's last expedition and the lavish banquets of the late Victorian age . 8vo (248 x 160mm). Engraved calligraphic title and 10 other leaves of grey-blue paper mounted recto and verso of 6 leaves of thick white card. 7 photographs, 5 being portraits, mounted one to a leaf, of Stanley, W.G. Stairs, Thomas Heazle Parke, Robert Henry Nelson, and A.J. Mounteney-Jephson, all members of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition. (Text without the eulogies or guest list.) Original embossed calf, front cover with shield of the United States emblazoned 'Stanley' and surmounted by the American eagle, gilt edges. Provenance : pencil signatures of Stanley, Paul B. Du Chaillu (on the Committee), the Duke of Teck, Sir Charles Tupper (Canadian High Commissioner), Parke, Nelson and Mounteney-Jephson. [ Sold with :] STANLEY, H.M. In Darkest Africa or the Quest, Rescue and Retreat of Emin Governor of Equatoria . New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. 2 vols, 4to (290 x 220mm). Original black half morocco over gilt-stamped vellum (covers soiled). Number 74 of 250 copies in the edition de luxe signed by the author. Testimonial Banquet : An 11-leaf copy. Following the engraved title, the letterpress text consists of a list of the Committee and Honorary Stewards, captions to the photographs, a description of the Stanley Memorial shield and tribute medallions, the menu, toast list and programme of music. The text does not include either the eulogies on Stanley and his officers or the guest list, both of which occur in the 12-leaf Quentin Keynes copy. The photographic portrait of Stanley is by John Fergus, the portraits of Stairs, Parke, Nelson, and Mounteney-Jephson by Henry van de Weyde. Each portrait has a fascimile signature and biography beneath. The other two photographs of Henry Wellcome's design for the Stanley shield and medallions are mounted on the same page. Darkest Africa : American issue of the deluxe edition on thick paper and with extra illustrations. With photographic frontispieces, 2 large folding hand-coloured maps, one smaller folding map, one folding table, one colour chart, one facsimile (a leaf from Stanley's notebook), six etchings by M.G. Montbard on special tipped-in paper, 37 wood-engravings on papier chine , and over 100 illustrations in text.