With Stanley's Rear Column

With Stanley's Rear Column by J. Rose Troup, Late Transport Officer of the Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, with illustrations, second edition 1890. This book was written, in the words of the author 'to correct the false statements made in the press.to defend the honour of myself and comrades' and was only published after legal agreement was reached to remove an injunction raised by Mr. Stanley's representative. Handsome dark green hardback with a black design on the front and gold writing on the spine. No dust jacket, covers are in places discoloured, corners rubbed and bumped, inside front page taped, previous owner's bookplate and handwritten name, foxed, colour map in place but ripped.