Through the Dark Continent; How I Found Livingstone; In Darkest Africa.

Three H.M. Stanley titles inscribed to his literary agent. All three titles inscribed by Stanley to Major J. B. Pond, a well-known lecture agent in the United States who engaged Stanley in 1886 for an extensive lecture tour. Stanley had to break off the tour to lead the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition but was re-engaged in 1890, albeit at a much higher fee.

A remarkable collection. Through the Dark Continent tells the story of the Anglo-American expedition to Central Africa, commanded by Stanley and undertaken between 1874 and 1877. The discovery of the course of the Congo, though the greatest, was but one of the many geographical problems solved during this memorable expedition. How I found Livingstone is one of the most famous books in the broad spectrum of African exploration, this title acquainted many a nineteenth-century reader with the wonders of the Africa. In Darkest Africa is Stanley's remarkable account of his expedition from the East Coast through the heart of Africa to the land of the Nile. Together these volumes describe some of the greatest discoveries by Europeans in Africa in the nineteenth century.

First U.S. editions; 3 works in 5 vols, 8vo, all three titles inscribed by Stanley on the title-page, each title complete with all plates and maps, matching modern brown half morocco gilt over old, marbled boards; a fine set.