Item #47536 A Journey to Great Salt Lake City. By Jules Remy and Julius Brenchly, M.A.; With a Sketch of the History, Religion, and Customs of the Mormons, and an Introduction on the Religious Movement in the United States- Volume 1. Jules Remy, Julius Brenchly.

A Journey to Great Salt Lake City. By Jules Remy and Julius Brenchly, M.A.; With a Sketch of the History, Religion, and Customs of the Mormons, and an Introduction on the Religious Movement in the United States- Volume 1

London: W. Jeffs, 1861. First English language edition. Hardcover. 508pp. Octavo [26 cm] Blue cloth covered boards with a gilt stamped title on the spine and and blind stamped decorative borders on the covers. Rebacked with portions of the original spine overlaid. The covers are rubbed, and the underlying boards are exposed along the edges. The front pastedown has a bookseller's ink stamp, and there is a contemporary owner's name on the title page. The map has a 2" closed tear along one of the folds. Good. Item #47536

Volume 1 only. With the fold out map at the front and 5 illustrated plates (several plates found at places other than the pages listed on the contents pages). Early description of the Mormons and the Salt Lake Valley originally published in French. This is the first English language edition. Flake/Draper 6867. Howes R204. Wagner/Camp 364:2. Scallawagiana 59.

Price: $150.00

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