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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, 1852. ix,[1],[13]-168pp. plus advertisements. Frontis. Original cloth. Bit chipped at head and toe of spine, some foxing and light tanning. A sound copy. Gunnison was assistant to Capt. Howard Stansbury during the exploration of the Great Salt Lake Basin undertaken 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. HOWES G463. WAGNER-CAMP 213:1. FLAKE 3746. GRAFF 1694.
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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
- Author
- Gunnison, J.W., Lieut
- Book Condition
- Used
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia
- Date Published
- 1852
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With a catalogued inventory of over thirty thousand items, and a general inventory of over sixty-five thousand items, we are among the leading specialists in the fields of Americana and world travel, and maintain a large and eclectic inventory of literary first editions and antiquarian books of the 18th through 20th centuries.
We issue frequent, and substantial, catalogues in our fields of specialization, and we are equipped to produce smaller lists devoted to specific subjects with ease in response to requests.
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