Stanley, Henry M.. Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa. Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, London, 1874.

Price: US$76.00 + shipping

Condition: Poor

Description: A poor, incomplete copy, lacking the maps and several plates. Ex-library, Riwaka Library (a small 19th century provincial New Zealand library, Riwaka is situated 5km from Motueka, in the upper part of New Zealand's South Island.) Rebound in 19th Century half-leather library binding. Front hinge completely broken, with text block separated from front board. Cloth peeling and lifting from boards. Dampstains to endpapers. Lacking the frontispiece, both folding maps, and 5 of the plates. Some other plates with large tears and chips. Half-title paeg chipped, creased and torn. Front free endpaper missing. Text complete. A poor copy. ; [2], xiv, 510 pages + [2], 48 pages publisher's advertisements + 8 of 14 plates. Lacking the frontispiece and 5 other plates. Lacking the 2 folding maps. Binding broken at front hinge. Page dimensions: 212 x 35mm. ; Ex-Library; 8vo

Seller: Renaissance Books, ANZAAB / ILAB, Dunedin, New Zealand

Henry M. Stanley.. Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa.. Sampson Low, Marston, Low, & Searle, London 1874, 1874.

Price: US$109.03 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition. Hardback. Original cloth slightly worn with slight chipping at spine ends, frontis with slight edge creasing and chipping, half-title with top inch strip removed, large folding map with repaired tear, otherwise an about very good, complete copy. No jacket.

Seller: ROBIN SUMMERS BOOKS LTD, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom

Stanley, Henry M.:. Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of two British Campaigns in Africa. With numerous Illustrations from Drawings by Melton Prior (Special Artist in Ashantee of the Illustrated London News) and other Artists, and two Maps. Second Edition.. London, Sampson Low, Maston, Low, & Searle, Crown Buildings, 198 Fleet Street, 1874.

Price: US$132.29 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: XIV, 510 Seiten, 1 Blatt Verlagsanzeigen. Ca. 15 x 22,5 cm. Einige der ganzseitigen Tafeln gelockert oder gelöst, die letzten 2 Blätter innen oben mit leichtem Einriss, alles vorhanden. Einbandrücken oben und unten mit nur leichten Einrissen, die Ecken bestossen. Insgesamt ein mehr als gutes Exemplar, minimal gebräunt, ohne Stockflecken. Druck auf gutem Papier.

Seller: HamlehBuch, Roskow, BRB, Germany

Stanley Henry M.. Coomassie and Magdala: The Story of Two British Campaigns in Africa. Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle, 1874.

Price: US$153.93 + shipping

Description: xiv, 505pp, 2 folding maps, original highly decorative green boards, bevelled edges, bump to bottom corner, light wear to extremities, foxing to prelims, light foreedge foxing, small tear to front folding map repaired, minor surface damage to one plate, VG. An attractive bright copy. Henry M. Stanley was Special Correspondent of the New York Herald. He describes in detail two successful British campaigns in East and West Africa. Glacier Books are experienced and professional booksellers. We take pride in offering carefully described books and excellent customer service.

Seller: Glacier Books, Pitlochry, United Kingdom

Stanley, Henry M. COOMASSIE AND MAGDALA. Sampson Low, Marston, Low & Searle 1874 2nd edition, 1874.

Price: US$160.35 + shipping

Description: large 8vo, 14+510+2 pages, frontispiece, numerous illustrations, 2 fold-out maps : wearing his journalist's hat Stanley describes in detail two successful British campaigns in East and West Africa; hardback, original boards somewhat rubbed, vertical creases to spine, new end papers, gilt lettering & designs, a complete & presentable copy - heavy book that may attract extra postage africa general kumasi magdala british african empire british military campaigns coomassie

Seller: Yesterday's Books, BOURNEMOUTH, United Kingdom

Stanley, Henry Morton (1841-1904). Coomassie and Magdala: the story of two British campaigns in Africa by Henry M. Stanley. London : Sampson, Low, 1874.

Price: US$248.04 + shipping

Description: Worn copy bound in stained gilt decorated boards. Some wear and tear as with age, with front board starting. Remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xiv, 510 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Notes; Title page wanting; title from spine. Subjects; Abyssinian Expedition (1867-1868). Ashanti War, (1873-1874). Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland

Stanley, Henry Morton (1841-1904). Coomassie and Magdala: the story of two British campaigns in Africa by Henry M. Stanley. London : Sampson, Low, 1874.

Price: US$280.00 + shipping

Description: Worn copy bound in stained gilt decorated boards. Some wear and tear as with age, with front board starting. Remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; xiv, 510 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Notes; Title page wanting; title from spine. Subjects; Abyssinian Expedition (1867-1868). Ashanti War, (1873-1874). Genre; Illustrated. 1 Kg.

Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.

STANLEY, Henry Morton.. Coomassie and Magdala: The story of two British campaigns in Africa.. London Marston Low Sampson Low & Searle, 1874.

Price: US$1815.00 + shipping

Description: First edition, 8vo, xiv, 510 pp., 17 full-page wood-engraved plates including 2 portrait frontispieces, 2 folding maps, 12 illustrations in text, original green pictorial cloth gilt, a very good copy. Stanley's lively account, written whilst special correspondent for the New York Herald, of the British Expedition against the Ashantis in Africa under Sir Garnet Wolesley in 1874. It also details the British Campaign in Abyssinia. Lord Wolesley was struck by Stanley's courage and considered him 'amongst the bravest of my brave comrades'.

Seller: Shapero Rare Books, London, United Kingdom