Lot #43 The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California

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Title:

The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California

Author:

Burton, Richard F.

Place Published:

London

Publisher:

Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts

Date Published:

1861

Description:

iii]-x, [2], 707, [1] pp. With 8 wood-engraved plates including the frontispiece; 3 maps on 1 folding sheet; woodcuts in the text. 8¾x5½, original blindstamped cloth, gilt cover vignette, spine lettered in gilt. First Edition.

The famous explorer of Africa and the Middle East investigates the American West. "Sir Richard departed from St. Joseph on August 7, 1860, and arrived in Salt Lake City on August 25, after a stay of about one month in Utah, he continued on to California, stopping briefly at Carson City and Virginia City on the way. Burton was very interested in the Mormons and wrote about them sympathetically..." Wagner-Camp. Howes B1033; Penzer pp. 68-69; Wagner-Camp 370:1.

Condition:

Recased at a fairly early date, new endpapers, half-title not retained; rubbing and vertical creases to spine, corners bumped, some rubbing to covers; some light foxing and internal aging, one tissue guard darkened from newsclipping, else good to very good.

Item#:

178052

Headline:

mormon americana travel
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Sale 344: Fine & Rare Books, with Fine Printing & the Book Arts (#344) 11/30/2006 1:00 PM PST Closed Starts Ending 11/30/2006 1:00 PM PST

Lot #43 The City of the Saints, and Across the Rocky Mountains to California

Sale 344: Fine & Rare Books, with Fine Printing & the Book Arts (#344) 11/30/2006 1:00 PM PST Closed
Starts Ending 11/30/2006 1:00 PM PST