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Incidents of Travel and Adventures in the Far West; with Col. Fremont's Last Expedition Across the Rocky Mountains
by S. N. Carvalho
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
New York: Derby & Jackson, 1860. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1860 later printing, first published in 1857. Book is Very Good Plus or better, rebound in very nice green cloth with a nice black mottled pattern, very clean, spine has gilt title with ornamentation, retains original end papers, Binding is Fine. Text would be at least Very Good Plus. No frontis as issued. The book does have the scarce dedication page to Fremont's wife Jessie. Book is evenly toned but does have a few random small brown stains, also small stamp "Property of U.S. Army" stamp on title page. The first portion of the narrative is 250 pages and documents authors travels as artist for Fremont's fourth 1853 expedition looking for a railroad route through the Rockies. Carvalho left the Fremont party and took the southernly route to Los Angeles. The second portion of the book, 130 pages, is devoted to Mormonism and their practices. Very detailed information on plural marriage, sermons, and various Mormon leaders. Four pages of advertisements are present. A nicely rebound later printing with valuable information about travels with Fremont and Mormonism. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Pacific Coast Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 002247
- Title
- Incidents of Travel and Adventures in the Far West; with Col. Fremont's Last Expedition Across the Rocky Mountains
- Author
- S. N. Carvalho
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Derby & Jackson
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1860
- Keywords
- Colonel Fremont, John C. Fremont, Mormons, Mormonism
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Pacific Coast Books
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Gleneden Beach, Oregon
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- Gilt
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- 12mo
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- Fine
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