Description
London, W. Jeffs, 1861.. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION 1861, 2 volumes, complete set, large 8vos, approximately 250 x 160 mm, 10 x 6½ inches, 10 steel engravings including frontispieces plus a folding map in rear of Volume I, pages: cxxxi, [1], [1]-508; vii, [1], [1]-605 including index, bound in the original publisher's purple zigzag grained cloth, blind stamped decoration to covers, gilt vignette of Great Salt Lake City Temple to centre of upper covers, gilt lettering to spines with small gilt ornamental band at head and tail, edges untrimmed, original brown endpapers, binder's tiny label on rear pastedown of Volume 1 (bound by Westley's London). EX LIBRARY COPIES, spines slightly faded and slightly worn at head and tail, corners slightly bumped, patch of damp staining to both lower covers (see images), library labels removed from endpapers, leaving a small hole in front endpaper of Volume II, repaired, no library stamps, inner paper hinges cracked, bindings tight and firm, modern presentation bookplate on rear pastedowns, pale foxing to 2 pages, pale damp stains to the margins of frontispiece in Volume II, prelim pages in Volume II slightly rippled near top edge, small closed tear to 1 lower margin, 45 mm (2") closed tear to upper margin of page 279 Volume II, both neatly repaired. Apart from the pastedowns and endpapers and the frontispiece to Volume 2, all text, plates and map clean, a good clean sturdy set complete with all plates and the map. Translated from the French, Jules Remy (1826–1893) was a French naturalist and traveller. Julius Brenchley (1816 –1873), was an English explorer, naturalist and author. The authors give an account of their perilous journey from California to Utah followed by a history of Mormonism and a description of the governance, practices and customs of the members of that sect. Sabin, Dictionary of Books Relating to America, No. 69594; Raymond John Howgego, Encyclopedia of Exploration 1850-1940, page 506, R6. These books are heavy and will require extra shipping costs. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
