HOWARD STANSBURY, CAPTAIN CORPS TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS, UNITED STATES ARMY. AN EXPEDITION TO THE VALLEY OF THE GREAT SALT LAKE OF UTAH: INCLUDING A DESCRIPTION OF ITS GEOGRAPHY, NATURAL HISTORY, AND MINERALS, AND AN ANALYSIS OF ITS WATERS: WITH AN AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE MORMON SETTLEMENT. LIPPINCOTT, GRAMBO & CO., PHILADELPHIA, 1855.

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Description: 487Pp. (ADDITIONAL MAPS STATED ON TITLE PAGE NOT INCLUDED.) BOOK DESCRIPTION: BROWN CLOTH HARDBOUND WITH STAMPED/EMBOSSED DESIGN ON BOARDS, GILT GOLD TITLE ON SPINE COVER, NUMEROUS BEAUTIFUL PLATES FROM DRAWINGS TAKEN ON THE SPOT (FOLD-OUT MAPS & ILLUSTRATIONS; ANIMAL LIFE, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, INSECTS AND MORE). ALSO A RECONNOISSANCE OF A NEW ROUTE THROUGH THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS, AND TWO LARGE AND ACCURATE MAPS OF THAT REGION. DIMENSIONS: 9 1/4" x 6 1/4" x 1 3/4." BOOK CONDITION: VERY GOOD; SPINE CROWN CHIPPED TO LEAF EDGE, SPINE HEEL GENTLY BUMPED, INNER BOARD EXPOSED AT EDGES IN AREAS, LIGHT FOXING OF PAGES, STRONG SPINE AND HINGES. A VERY NICE BOOK

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