Two cartes de visite of David Livingstone and Henry M. Stanley.

Cards measuring approx 100 by 65mm. Housed in a card folded measuring 120 by 170mm, captioned in ms. Livingstone card, c. 1860, Stanley card, c.

A charming souvenir uniting two of the greatest African explorers. The cards are arranged so that the men face each other.

 

Henry Stanley knew that the search for Livingstone would bring him international fame. The line, "Dr Livingstone, I presume?" was rehearsed long before they actually met in Ujiji, not far from the shores of Lake Tanganyika. Here his photograph is captioned: "Mr Stanley in the dress he wore when he met Livingstone in Africa." While Livingstone died not long after their meeting, it was the first of several important expeditions through Africa for Stanley.

 

Stock Code: 231015