A Journey to Great-Salt-Lake City, M.A.; with a sketch of the history, religion, and customs of the Mormons, and an introduction on the religious movement in the United States.
London: W. Jeffs, c. 1861. Edition: First English language edition. , Binding: Publisher’s contemporary maroon cloth with blind tooling, border fillets, designs at centre and corners. Spine with gilt title. , Notes: This Mormon history includes a description of the authors' travels, including California and Nevada. Plates portray Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the Salt Lake Temple and Fillmore. This is the translation of its earlier original French publication describing the Mormons and the Salt Lake Valley. , Size: 4to. (254x260mm), Illustration: Folding map (in vol.1) plus 10 steel engravings. , Volume: 4 in 2, References: Wagner/Camp 364:2, Howes R210, Flake / Draper 6687, Transation: First English langua, Pages: . PP. Vol. 1: Half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, printer’s advertisement, Preface iii-vi, contents (2), blank (2), folding map, introduction ix-cxxxi, blank, book 1: 1-222, book 2: 223-406, section 2: 407-501, blank, chronology 503-508. Vol 2: Half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, printer’s advertisement, contents (3), blank, book 3 1-275, blank, book 4 277-495, blank, notes 497-560, Mormon bibliography 561-569, blank, index 571-605, printer’s advertisement. Mispagination in vol.1: p.56 of intro as 6; 61 as 60; 62 as 72; 64 as 14. , Category: Book Religious Christianity; Book Americas U.S. Spine slightly worn; plates, map and texts are generally clean. Overall a very good copy. Item #B4960
Edition: First English language edition. , Binding: Publisher’s contemporary maroon cloth with blind tooling, border fillets, designs at centre and corners. Spine with gilt title. , Notes: This Mormon history includes a description of the authors' travels, including California and Nevada. Plates portray Joseph and Hyrum Smith, the Salt Lake Temple and Fillmore. This is the translation of its earlier original French publication describing the Mormons and the Salt Lake Valley. , Size: 4to. (254x260mm), Illustration: Folding map (in vol.1) plus 10 steel engravings. , Volume: 4 in 2, References: Wagner/Camp 364:2, Howes R210, Flake / Draper 6687, Transation: First English langua, Pages: . PP. Vol. 1: Half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, printer’s advertisement, Preface iii-vi, contents (2), blank (2), folding map, introduction ix-cxxxi, blank, book 1: 1-222, book 2: 223-406, section 2: 407-501, blank, chronology 503-508. Vol 2: Half-title, blank (2), frontis, title, printer’s advertisement, contents (3), blank, book 3 1-275, blank, book 4 277-495, blank, notes 497-560, Mormon bibliography 561-569, blank, index 571-605, printer’s advertisement. Mispagination in vol.1: p.56 of intro as 6; 61 as 60; 62 as 72; 64 as 14. , Category: Book Religious Christianity; Book Americas U.S.
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