Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West, with Fremont s Last Expedition, by Solomon Nunes Carvalho 1954 Reprint Issued by the Jewish Publication Society, Edited by Bertram Wallace Korn. Utah and the Mormons, Southwest Desert, Harsh Mountain Winters, Indian Predations, Starvation, and much more. One of the great, historic American adventures.

Solomon Nunes Carvalho (1815 - 1897) / Bertram Wallace Korn (Editor - Introduction)

Published by Jewish Publication Society, 1954

Solomon Nunes Carvalho originally published his account of the perilous hardships he endured when he accompanied Colonel Fremont's fifth (and last) expedition across the mostly uncharted wilds of the far west, undertaken in 1853. Carvalho's book was published in 1857, in New York, by Derby and Jackson (the picture of the title page spread which we present with this listing shows the original title page, along with the 1954 title page). ***************************************** The full title as given on the original 1857 book is "Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West; with col. Fremont's Last Expedition Across the Rocky Mountains: Including Three Months' Residence in Utah, and a Perilous trip Across the Great American Desert to the Pacific." This reprint, which is the Centenary Edition of 1953 - 1954 was published in Philadelphia by the Jewish Publication Society of America in "The Joseph R. Schiff Library of Jewish Contributions to American Democracy" series. The book was edited by Bertram Wallace Korn, who also wrote the Introduction. The book includes a brief biography of Solomon Nunes Carvalho (who lived a long and eventful life); there is also a collection of portraits and painting done by Carvalho, with discussions of the origins of the individual works. ***************************************** SERIES : The Joseph R. Schiff Library of Jewish Contributions to American Democracy / TITLE : Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West [Original 1857 title was : "Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far West; with col. Fremont's Last Expedition Across the Rocky Mountains: Including Three Months' Residence in Utah, and a Perilous trip Across the Great American Desert to the Pacific ] / AUTHOR : Solomon Nunes Carvalho (1815 - 1897) / EDITOR : Bertram Wallace Korn (1918 1979) was an American historian and rabbi, who served in the United States Navy Chaplain Corps during World War II. Serving with the US Naval Reserve after the war, in 1975, he was promoted to Rear Admiral in the Chaplain Corps, the first Jewish chaplain to receive flag rank in any of the United States armed forces. [ Thanks to Wikipedia for the information on Rabbi Korn] / INTRODUCTION : Bertram Wallace Korn / IMPRINT : Jewish Publication Society of America / PLACE ; Philadelphia / DATE : 1954 / EDITION : Reprint [ First Printing Thus ] / STATUS Hardcover Out of Print - OP / DETAILS : Trade hardcover with numerous illustrations , some of which are printed on calendered paper, while the remainder are line reproductions printed through the text; (including the frontispiece which presents a facsimile of the original 1857 title page); end-paper map (rear end-papers replicate the map); 328 pages; quarter-bound pressed and textured cloth binding, with deep reddish-brown spine and beige boards - the whole given a faux-leather appearance. Gilt lettering on spine. Endpapers , front and back, have a map of the Far West , printed red on beige. ****************************************** CONDITION . VERY GOOD … This is a previously owned book that remains clean and attractive, with the following particulars noted :: EXTERIOR : The spine extremities are compressed and exhibit modest abrasion; the bottom extremity has a soft impact crease which affects a couple of letters in the word 'Publication', else the spine surface is bright; the front joint displays abrasion along its length; the gilt lettering is bright; the board surfaces are clean and bright, with negligible rub; bottom edges of boards are only lightly rubbed; text-block edges are a bit toned, else clean. / BINDING : Solid. / INTERIOR : There is a small name and address label affixed to the upper fore-edge corner of the front free end-paper (in our provided picture we have blocked out the name and address);there is also a small inked number at the upper right corner of the front paste-down (the owner s collection was large and so each book was given a acquisition number); else the interior is. Seller Inventory # 2375

Bibliographic Details

Title: Incidents of Travel and Adventure in the Far...
Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
Publication Date: 1954
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good