Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer
by Jeal, Tim
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0300126255
- ISBN 13
- 9780300126259
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About This Item
New Haven, Connecticut, USA: Yale University Press, 2007. First U.S. Edition 3rd Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiii, 570pp w notes and index. Two unpaginated, indexed sections of plates. Dark brown boards w gold lettering on spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and tight. Photo illustrated DJ clean and without wear, preserved in BroDart cover. Octavo. Third printing.
With unprecedented access to Stanley family archives, Jeal reveals the amazing extent to which Stanley's public career and intimate life have been misunderstood and undervalued: a life of almost impossible extremes, of tragedy, adventure, disappointment.
With unprecedented access to Stanley family archives, Jeal reveals the amazing extent to which Stanley's public career and intimate life have been misunderstood and undervalued: a life of almost impossible extremes, of tragedy, adventure, disappointment.
Synopsis
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- Bookseller
- Post Horizon Booksellers (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 046145
- Title
- Stanley: The Impossible Life of Africa's Greatest Explorer
- Author
- Jeal, Tim
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition 3rd Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0300126255
- ISBN 13
- 9780300126259
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Place of Publication
- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
- Date Published
- 2007
- Pages
- 570
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- Stanley, Henry M. -- (Henry Morton), -- 1841-1904. Livingstone, David, -- 1813-1873. Le?opold -- II, -- King of the Belgians, -- 1835-1909. NOISBN Adventurers & Explorers
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography and Memoirs; Exploration / Travel / Adventure;
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