Wack, Henry Wellington

The Story of Congo Free State. Social, Political, and Economic Aspects of the Belgian System of Government in Central Africa

New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1905.

First Edition. Hardcover. Good. xv, 634 pp, indexed, with a large colored folding map and many photographic plates showing native villages and costume, as well as many aspects of life under colonial rule. Original brown cloth, spine a bit toned, light soiling and general wear to boards, owner's signature on verso of frontispiece. A contemporary review described this as "the most complete work on the subject that has yet appeared." The appendices include much useful primary source material (official correspondence, treaties, etc).