The Graphic. The Stanley number, 1890.

The Graphic. The Stanley Number

£150

London, The Graphic, 1890.

Folio. 26pp including the wrappers.

A very fine example of this iconic piece of Africana, focusing on the explorer Sir Henry Morton Stanley.

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Front and rear covers printed in colour, with a double-page coloured map and two coloured plates and numerous illustrations in the text.

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