Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1890-08-02

There have been many statements made in
the advertising columns of the newspapers, re-
gardipg the forthcoming Stanley hook, which.
if not actual falsehoods, are fully as misleading
as though they were.
Genuine New Stanley Book, "Stanley's Own
Book" 'Gompiied from stanley's own Writ
ings, "rhe only true and authentic account
"only Reliable etc, etc, are few Of the
terms used in a manner calculated to deceive
the public by certain Houses, whose standing in
the commercial world ought toplace them above
suspicion of ever attempting anything so dis
reputable.
Genuine In what? In that they are made up
chiefly from old books OF travel, including ex-
tLacts from Stanleys former works. with brief
mention u few incidents connected with his
last and most important expedition for the res
cue of Emin Pasba culled from newspaper re-
ports. and drawn out by the vivid imagination
of unauthorized compilers. False in that they
are issued without the knowledge or consent of
the great Explorer. Unreliable, because they
are issued before Stanley has written his own
book, misleading by reason that thew are not as
represented. and do not contain any part OF the
matter which will appear in the book shortly to
be issued from the pen of II. NJ Stanley himsef.
Now. the facts are these: In December, 1889,
Stan ley emerged from the African wilds. In
January, 1890. the newspapers announced that
Stanley had arranged with Mcssrs. Sampson
Low & Co OF London for the publication OF his
book in the English language. About Feb. sth,
1880. Messrs. Low & Co., arranged with Chas.
Scribner's Sons OF New York for the American
edition, and on March 10th, 1890, Messrs Serb
ner awarded the Pacific Coast agency to A. l..
Bancroft s. Co., of I3:c Post st, San
francisco.
The title OF the book is I'm Darkest
Africa. or The 4uest Rescue aad Re-
treat Of Emin" and will consist OF two oc-
tavo volumes, of about 500 pages each, with le
maps and 1s2 illustrations from sketches and
photographs furnished by Stanley, and the
complete work will be issued in June. this year.
We understand and believe it to be correct,
that Stanley has written agreements with all
those who accompanied him on his expedition
not to write any aecout of it for publication, re-
serving that right entirely to himself The facts
as they have thus far transpired would indicate
that this is the case
Those who have been induced by misrepre-
sentation to subscribe to any of the so-called
Stanley books, will not receive any accurate or
because our authorized agents did not begin to
take orders for the real book antil after April
LIST. 1t may be that subscribers can be held to
their contract, obtained by Misrepresentation
and fraud, but we think not, and in self pro-
lection should neither receive uor pay for such
Those who desire to subscribe and obtain
SANKEY'S own account OF his last expedition for
the rescue of Emin Pasha would do well to be
IL,
ing book bears the name of CHARLES
SCRIBNER'S SONS, and that the agent
possesses a certificate bearing the name OF A.
l. Bancroft & Co.
Canvassing material Is now ready, and we
wish reliable agents everywhere on the Pacific
Coast to whom exclusive territory will be given.
We are now prepared to receive applications for
agencies, and territory will be allotted as rapid
ly as we can satisfy ourselves concerning the
ability, character, earnestness, energy and re-
liability of the applicant.
A. L.. BANCROFT 81 co.
1872 Post Street, San Francisco.