Journey to Great-Salt-Lake City with a Sketch of the History, Religion
by REMY, Jules, and BRENCHLEY, Julius
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1861. REMY, Jules, and BRENCHLEY, Julius. A Journey to Great-Salt-Lake City with a Sketch of the History, Religion and Customs of the Mormons, and an Introduction of the Religious Movement in the United States. London: W. Jeffs, 1861. 2 Vols. [2],cxxxi,[1],508; vii,[1],605,[1]pp., plus 10 plates and folding map. Half titles. Original blindstamped purple cloth, spines gilt, front boards stamped with a gilt illustration of the Mormon Tabernacle. Cloth a bit sunned, minor wear to extremities. Hinges expertly strengthened, binding cracked in a couple spots. Very occasional light foxing. Very good. Almost entirely unopened. HOWES R-210. Mintz 389. Pilling, Proof-Sheets 3219. Sabin 64594. Wagner-Camp 364:2. Monaghan 1220. Flake 6867. Forbes 2447. Bibliotheca Scallawagiana 59. Reese, Best of the West 144 (note). First English translation, after the French language first edition of the previous year. Recounts the authors' trip from San Francisco to Salt Lake City in 1855, where they stayed for one month. Frenchmen, they "were fascinated by the Mormons, and much of this book is devoted to the new American religion" (Wagner-Camp). They also went to Hawaii. The folding map traces the authors' route. Contains some notes on the vocabulary of the native Indian tribes. A key Mormon item.
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- George S. MacManus Company
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- Title
- Journey to Great-Salt-Lake City with a Sketch of the History, Religion
- Author
- REMY, Jules, and BRENCHLEY, Julius
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Date Published
- 1861
- Keywords
- MORMONS, TRAVEL & EXP, M/R, WAGNER CAMP, HOWESX, FINE/WEST AM
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