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Henry M. Stanley

OUT OF AFRICA, INTO ITALY: Famed explorer STANLEY signs in Naples in 1886

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OUT OF AFRICA, INTO ITALY: Famed explorer STANLEY signs in Naples in 1886

American-born author, explorer, and special correspondent for the New York Herald (1841–1904). He entered the annals of popular quotation with his famous inquiry, “Dr. Livingstone, I presume?,” upon finding David Livingstone, a Scottish missionary and fellow explorer who had become lost in the wilds of Zanzibar. Italian cabinet photo, 4.25 x 6.5, signed in ink on the mount, “April 1886 at Naples, Yours very truly, Henry M. Stanley.” Light scattered soiling and a few subtle surface marks, otherwise fine condition. Auction LOA John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.

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  • Dates: #320 - Ended April 18, 2007