Published by W. Jeffs, London, 1861
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First English language edition. 508pp. Octavo [26 cm] Blue cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine and and blind stamped decorative borders on the covers. Rebacked with portions of the original spine overlaid. The covers are rubbed, and the underlying boards are exposed along the edges. The front pastedown has a bookseller's ink stamp, and there is a contemporary owner's name on the title page. The map has a 2" closed tear along one of the folds. Volume 1 only. With the fold out map at the front and 5 illustrated plates (several plates found at places other than the pages listed on the contents pages). Early description of the Mormons and the Salt Lake Valley originally published in French. This is the first English language edition. Flake/Draper 6867. Howes R204. Wagner/Camp 364:2. Scallawagiana 59.
Published by W. Jeffs, London, 1861
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. First English language edition. Volume I only. 605pp. Octavo [26 cm] Rebacked with gilt-stamped red leather. New marbled endpapers. 5 steel engravings. ***Lacking the map. Light wear to boards, rear board lower corner bumped; tide marks along the edges of the plates; else, interior is unmarked. Early description of the Mormons and the Salt Lake Valley originally published in French. This is the first English language edition. Flake/Draper 6867. Howes R204. Wagner/Camp 364:2. Scallawagiana 59.
Published by W. Jeffs, London, 1861
Seller: Ken Sanders Rare Books, ABAA, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First English language edition. Two volume set. 605 & 508pp. Octavos [26 cm] Original violet cloth with titles gilt stamped on backstrips and Salt Lake Temple gilt stamped on front boards. Very good. Minor overall fading to boards. Head of boards and backstrip of volume one shows light staining and discoloring. Corners bumped. Internally clean. Bookplate on front pastedown of the second volume. All ten illustrations and the fold-out map are present. Early description of the Mormons and the Salt Lake Valley originally published in French. This is the first English language edition. Flake/Draper 6867. Howes R204. Wagner/Camp 364:2. Scallawagiana 59.