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The Mormons, or, Latter-Day Saints, in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake: A History of Their Rise and Progress, Peculiar Doctrines, Present Condition, and Prospects,; Derived from Personal Observation, During a Residence Among Them

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The Mormons, or, Latter-Day Saints, in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake: A History of Their Rise and Progress, Peculiar Doctrines, Present Condition, and Prospects,; Derived from Personal Observation, During a Residence Among Them

by GUNNISON, J. W. , Lieut

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Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1852. First. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece view of Nauvoo. 168 pages + 27 pages of publisher's ads. 12mo, original blind-stamped blue cloth (small area of wear. at rear corner, foxing throughout but not affecting the frontispiece). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1852. First edition. Very good.<br/> <br/> John Gunnison was an army engineer and surveyor. "Lieutenant Gunnison had been assigned as assistant to Captain Howard Stansbury in the first exploration of the Great Salt Lake Basin by the Army's Topographical Engineers.... Both of the officers were favorably impressed by the organization and communal spirit of the Saints. Gunnison's book reflects his views of the Mormons." Wagner-Camp 213:1. Flake 3746. Howes G-463.<br/> <br/>

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Title
The Mormons, or, Latter-Day Saints, in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake: A History of Their Rise and Progress, Peculiar Doctrines, Present Condition, and Prospects,; Derived from Personal Observation, During a Residence Among Them
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GUNNISON, J. W. , Lieut
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Lippincott
Place of Publication
Philadelphia
Date Published
1852

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