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Stanley, Henry M. - The Congo and the founding of its free state
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| Schrijver: | Stanley, Henry M. |
| Titel: | The Congo and the founding of its free state |
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| Uitgever: | New York, Harper & Brothers 1885 first US edition 2 volumes |
| Bijzonderheid: | 8vo, publisher’s decorated cloth with minor shelf wear. xxvii, 528; x, 483 (12 ad) pages with many illustrations, 5 folding maps, 2 of them –very large, coloured and detailed- loose in rear pockets. Contents near Fine and virtually unread. |
| Prijs: | € 1350,00 |
| Meer info | In the service of king Leopold ll of Belgium, Stanley went to Congo in 1879 to open the country for trade and further colonization. The first step was the construction of a wagon trail around the Congo rapids and a chain of trading stations on the river. Within three years and many adventures, his work had resulted in the presence of steamships on the Upper Congo as far as Stanley Falls. But, having found Tippu Tip, the most powerful of Zanzibar's slave traders of the 19th century, the new ruler of the Upper Congo, Stanley had no choice but to negotiate an agreement with him, to stop Tip coming further downstream. To achieve this, he had to allow Tip to build his final river station just below Stanley Falls, which prevented vessels sailing further upstream. Casada 892. |
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