A Gamble in the Desert : The Mormon Mission in Las Vegas, 1855-1857 (signed)
by Woods, Fred E. (signed)
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- Paperback
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine condition
- ISBN 10
- 097695320X
- ISBN 13
- 9780976953203
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About This Item
Salt Lake City, Utah: Mormon Historic Sites Foundations, 2005. SIGNED by the AUTHOR directly on the title page (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). Near Fine condition. Only a light crease to edge of the front cover. Obviously never read. NO spine creases. NO chips, tears or fading. Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. "Few have known the story of the remarkable but short lived effort by a band of hardy Latter-day Saints to make a pernmanent settlement at the Las Vegas springs, a vital water source on the Spanish Trail… Colonizer and prophet, Brigham Young, took a gamble when he established a mission at Las Vegas designated to teach and civilize the local Native Americans and to serve as a way station for travelers moving along the Mormon Corridor from Salt Lake City to Southern California. The stakes were high, the dice was rolled and like any game of chance there was a mixture of disappointment and success. A GAMBLE IN THE DESERT is a must read for anyone who enjoys the adventures and thrills of western American history.". Signed by the Author. First Edition. Softcover. Near Fine condition. xiii, 219pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.
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- Title
- A Gamble in the Desert : The Mormon Mission in Las Vegas, 1855-1857 (signed)
- Author
- Woods, Fred E. (signed)
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine condition
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 097695320X
- ISBN 13
- 9780976953203
- Publisher
- Mormon Historic Sites Foundations
- Place of Publication
- Salt Lake City, Utah
- Date Published
- 2005
- Bookseller catalogs
- Western Americana; Americana; Religion / Theology / Church History;
- Size
- xiii, 219pp
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