Title: A Visit to Salt Lake; Being a Journey Across the Plains and a Residence in the Mormon Settlements at Utah Author: Chandless, William Place: London Publisher: Smith, Elder, and Co. Date: 1857 Description: xii, 346 pp. Folding map frontispiece. (12mo) 7¼x4½, period marbled boards with modern rebacking. First Edition. “Chandless crossed the plains as a wagon driver in the summer of 1855, departing from Atchison in July and arriving at Salt Lake City on the first of November. The long description of Salt Lake and the Mormons is based on his stay of two months. In January 1856 he set out for California by way of Fillmore, Cedar City, San Bernardino and Los Angeles. Camp found the account ‘a very entertaining book.’” (Wagner-Camp). Cowan, p. 113; Graff 646; Howes C286; Wagner-Camp 287. Lot Amendments Condition: Boards with some wear at edges; map linen-backed; some foxing; very good. Item number: 209202
Title: A Visit to Salt Lake; Being a Journey Across the Plains and a Residence in the Mormon Settlements at Utah Author: Chandless, William Place: London Publisher: Smith, Elder, and Co. Date: 1857 Description: xii, 346 pp. Folding map frontispiece. (12mo) 7¼x4½, period marbled boards with modern rebacking. First Edition. “Chandless crossed the plains as a wagon driver in the summer of 1855, departing from Atchison in July and arriving at Salt Lake City on the first of November. The long description of Salt Lake and the Mormons is based on his stay of two months. In January 1856 he set out for California by way of Fillmore, Cedar City, San Bernardino and Los Angeles. Camp found the account ‘a very entertaining book.’” (Wagner-Camp). Cowan, p. 113; Graff 646; Howes C286; Wagner-Camp 287. Lot Amendments Condition: Boards with some wear at edges; map linen-backed; some foxing; very good. Item number: 209202
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