Chandless william (18 Ergebnisse)

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this vivid personal account, 19th century explorer William Chandless recounts his journey through the American West, culminating in a visit to the newly-formed city of Salt Lake. Along the way, Chandless encounters a colorful cast of characters and offers insights into the geography, politics, and culture of the rapidly-changing region. A must-read for anyone interested in the history and mythology of the American West.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - In this vivid personal account, 19th century explorer William Chandless recounts his journey through the American West, culminating in a visit to the newly-formed city of Salt Lake. Along the way, Chandless encounters a colorful cast of characters and offers insights into the geography, politics, and culture of the rapidly-changing region. A must-read for anyone interested in the history and mythology of the American West.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the 'public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

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Hardcover. First edition. 346pp Octavo [20.5 cm] Pebbled orange cloth. With a folding map showing the author's route bound in at title page. Very good. Heavy sunning to backstrip. Extremities rubbed. Corners bumped. An early and valuable firsthand account of a journey to the land of the Mormons and a two months' residence there during 1855-1856. The author traveled overland from St. Joseph, Missouri to Salt Lake City, and then on to California only a year prior to the ill-fated Fancher train and their eventual massacre at Mountain Meadows. Flake/Draper 1252. Howes C286. Wagner/Camp 287:1. Scallawagiana 55. Wheat 910.…

Cloth. Zustand: Near fine. First Edition. Twelvemo, xii, 346pp. Orange pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine. Yellow endpapers. Small booksellers label on rear pastedown. Bookplate of California bookseller on front pastedown. Front hinge reinforced, previous bookplate removed from front pastedown. This work is complete with a foldout map, small tissue repair to verso, two archival tape repairs to hinges, a very good example. Housed in custom green cloth chemise, title in gilt on the spine over morocco label. (Sabin 11889) (Howes C286) (Wagner-Camp 287.1) (Flake 1252) A bright, near fine example, in an attractive presentation case. In 1856, British explorer William Chandless (1829-1896) journeyed to Salt Lake City, traveling overland from the Missouri River along the emigrant trails used by Mormon pioneers. His route followed portions of the Platte, Sweetwater, and Green Rivers before crossing the Wasatch Range into the Salt Lake Valley. Chandless spent several months in Salt Lake City, observing Mormon society and leadership, recording his impressions of its social structure, religious practices, and economic organization. His observations provide one of the earliest detailed accounts of the Utah Territory and the Latter-day Saints during Brigham Young's leadership. The first edition of A Visit To Salt Lake by William Chandless, published in London in 1857. (illustrator). …

hardcover. Zustand: good. First. Folding map of author's route. xii, 346pp. + 16pp. of publisher's ads. Small 8vo, original orange cloth, head of spine lightly worn, cloth lightly soiled, corners bumped, several pages creased on right side of text, several pages creased in right margins, light foxing to publisher's ads. London: Smith, Elder, 1857. First Edition From the library of Thomas W. Streeter with his bookplate. "Chandless crossed the plains as a wagon driver in the summer of 1855, departing from Atchison in July and arriving at Salt Lake City on the first of November. The long description of Salt Lake and the Mormons is based on this stay of two months. In January 1856 he set out for California by way of Fillmore, Cedar City, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles." Wagner-Camp 287:1. "This Chandless Visit is included because of Carl Wheat's comment (Trans-Mississippi West, Vol IV, p. 63) that his journal from Salt Lake City to California on the desert trail is a scarce account and his map `a document of importance for this feature'-Thomas W. Streeter." Streeter Sale 2299. Flake 1252. Howes C-286. Cowan p. 113.…