{"product_id":"dark-safari-the-life-behind-the-legend-of-henry-morton-stanley-john-bierman","title":"Dark Safari: The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley - John Bierman","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDark Safari: The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Elite Biography Tracking the Psychological Realities of African Exploration\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eBibliographic Specifications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Dark Safari: The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e John Bierman\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Alfred A. Knopf, New York \/ Random House of Canada\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 1990 (First Edition)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e 039422180X\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEdition Details:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e First Edition, Standard Hardcover Release.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Original publisher's premium cloth backstrip with paper-covered boards, blind-stamped detailing, and fine gilt spine text.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePhysical Format:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Octavo (8vo), 401 pages. Extensively enhanced with historical maps tracking the Congo expeditionary routes and a central glossy photographic section.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOfficial Condition Report\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Book: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExterior \/ Boards:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e The original publisher's cloth-and-paper boards are bright, flat, and square. No structural leaning or corner crushing. Gilt on the spine is vibrant and unrubbed.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInterior:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e Very Good Plus (VG+). The internal text block is solid, bright, and structural. Pages and photo inserts are clean and free of previous owner ink signatures, annotations, library stamps, or folded corners.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Dust Jacket: Very Good Plus (VG+)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0cm;\" type=\"circle\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level2 lfo2; tab-stops: list 72.0pt;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eThe original pictorial dust jacket is highly vibrant, clean, and free of edge tears, chips, or sun-fading. It has been professionally enclosed within a brand-new, clear archival-grade plastic protective sleeve to ensure long-term shelf preservation. [\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/antiquarianauctions.com\/lots\/the-rapture-of-the-river\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis \u0026amp; Historical Value\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003ePublished in 1990, John Bierman's \u003ci\u003eDark Safari\u003c\/i\u003e is an acclaimed psychological and historical evaluation of Henry Morton Stanley, one of the Victorian era's most controversial explorers. While famous for finding David Livingstone at Ujiji, Stanley's life was driven by a desperate need to escape his origins as a disgraced, illegitimate Welsh workhouse boy named John Rowlands. Bierman strips away the myth to review the brutal realities of Stanley’s Trans-Africa expeditions, his complex relationship with King Leopold II during the founding of the Congo Free State, and his severe emotional vulnerabilities. This premium collectible copy is a vital addition for collectors of mid-continental African exploration literature. [\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.typeandforme.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/30\/john-bierman-dark-safari-the-life-behind-the-legend-of-stanley-1991-from-quentin-keynes-library-19-50\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003e]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Profile: John Bierman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Aptos',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Aptos; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-ZA; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eJohn Bierman (1929–2006) was an eminent British journalist, foreign correspondent, author, and documentary filmmaker. Over a brilliant career, he worked as an editor for the BBC, a foreign correspondent for \u003ci\u003eThe Sultanate\u003c\/i\u003e, and an investigative writer on historical figures. Celebrated for his objective narrative style, Bierman specialized in writing meticulously researched, humanized biographies of complex historical figures navigating extreme environments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alfred A. Knopf, New York \/ Random House of Canada","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58281429205295,"sku":"Dark Safari: The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley - John Bierman","price":350.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0458\/5524\/4438\/files\/20260722_140142-Copy.jpg?v=1785765186","url":"https:\/\/timeless-collectible-books.com\/products\/dark-safari-the-life-behind-the-legend-of-henry-morton-stanley-john-bierman","provider":"Timeless Collectible Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}