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An Expedition to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah: Including a Description of its Geography, Natural History, and Minerals, and an Analysis of its Waters: With an Authentic Account of the Mormon Settlement. Illustrated by Numerous Beautiful Plates, From Drawings Taken on the Spot. Also, a Reconnoissance of a New Route Through the Rocky Mountains, and Two Large and Accurate Maps of that Region.
by STNASBURY, Howard
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1852 UTAH 1ed Expedition Valley Great Salt Lake Mormon Geography OVERLAND TRAIL
"An Expedition to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah" is a comprehensive report by Howard Stansbury detailing his two-year survey expedition of the Great Salt Lake in Utah, starting in 1849. Ordered by Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, the mission was to evaluate emigration trails, scout possible locations for a transcontinental railroad, and study the region's geography, natural history, and mineral composition. Despite initial challenges, Stansbury's team made significant explorations and collected extensive scientific data, even discovering a more direct route through the Rocky Mountains. The expedition also described the Mormon community's domestic relations. The report emphasized the region's hidden agricultural and mineral wealth, suggesting its potential for future development.
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STNASBURY, Howard
An Expedition to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah: Including a Description of its Geography, Natural History, and Minerals, and an Analysis of its Waters: With an Authentic Account of the Mormon Settlement. Illustrated by Numerous Beautiful Plates, From Drawings Taken on the Spot. Also, a Reconnoissance of a New Route Through the Rocky Mountains, and Two Large and Accurate Maps of that Region.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo and Co., 1852. First Edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete;
o 487, [1]
o 34 lithographic plates, 23 engraved plates
o 1 folding map
· References: Field 1490; Graff 3947; Howes S-884; Sabin 90372; Wagner-Camp 219:2
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Brown cloth
· Size: ~9in X 6.25in (23cm x 16cm)
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- An Expedition to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah: Including a Description of its Geography, Natural History, and Minerals, and an Analysis of its Waters: With an Authentic Account of the Mormon Settlement. Illustrated by Numerous Beautiful Plates, From Drawings Taken on the Spot. Also, a Reconnoissance of a New Route Through the Rocky Mountains, and Two Large and Accurate Maps of that Region.
- Author
- STNASBURY, Howard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover; secure
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Lippincott, Grambo and Co
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1852
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- 1852 UTAH 1ed Expedition Valley Great Salt Lake Mormon Geography OVERLAND TRAIL, rare, antique, old, first edition, 1st state, provenance, signed, inscribed, dust jacket, vellum, manuscript, engravings, illustrations, leather, plates, maps, antiquarian
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