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. ALS, one page both sides, 4.25 x 7, August 15, 1885. Stanley writes from London to “My dear Anderson.” In full: “I registered to you the interview yesterday. Will you be good enough to send me such clippings of same as may be published with such comments as you see made on it in a few of the respectable papers. In reading over your letters again I find you ask me for a copy of my book. You must understand that I have long ago exhausted my share of the books here. But I send you an order on Harper which may be honored for an American copy.” Stanley’s account of his travels to that point, Through the Dark Continent, was first published in 1878. Mild soiling and handling wear, otherwise fine condition. R&R COA.
