Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah, Including a Reconnaissance of a New Route Through the Rocky Mountains
Washington DC: Robert Armstrong, 1853. Third Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 496 pp. Original blind stamped cloth, spine gilt. Same age rubbing. Spine sunned, corners worn. Spine ends bumped. Inscribed by previous owner (Oct. 17, 1884). Frontis. Light age discoloration and light foxing to edges of pages, not effecting text. Some browning to few pages. Illustrated with 57 (of 59) plates, including two folding plates and one folding map, but lacking the two large folding maps that should accompany this title, usually in a separate volume or portfolio. "One of the great overland classics for scientific observations, association with key frontier figures, and light shed on [the] California gold rush" - Mattes 634 (5 star). Overall, in good+ condition. g. Item #10557
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