Desert Saints; The Mormon Frontier in Utah.
folding maps, illus. 459pp. 8vo, buckram. Univ. of Chicago Pr., (1942). First edition. From the library of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Sr. with his bookplate. More
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Mormonism Exposed. The Other Side. An English View of the Case
1884. 30pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., front wrapper and pages throughout are creased on right side, wrappers and a few top margins lightly soiled, spine worn, back wrapper partially browned and chipped. N.p., 1884. Author was a Scottish member of parliament. This pamphlet contains the text of an article that originally appeared in "Nineteenth Century," a monthly magazine that was published in London. More
Life in Utah; or, the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism.
Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, 1870. Being an Expose of the Secret Rites and Ceremonies of the Latter-Day Saints, with a Full and Authentic History of Polygamy and the Mormon Sect from Its Origin to the Present Time. Folding map of Utah, 37 Illus. 540pp. + 4pp. of publisher's ads. 8vo, contemporary full tan sheep, black leather spine label, covers blind-stamped, bottom of spine and edges of corners worn, sheep lightly soiled, inner hinges strengthened, blank preliminary and blank page at..... More
Life in Utah; or, the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism. Being an Expose of the Secret Rites and Ceremonies of the Latter-Day Saints; with a Full and Authentic History of Polygamy and the Mormon Sect from its Origin to the Present Time.
Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, 1870. B/w folding map and b/w illustrations. 540 pages. Tall thick 8vo, blind stamped purple cloth with decorative gilt type (spine sunned, covers worn and front and back pages lightly foxed). Philadelphia: National Publishing Company, (1870). A very good(+) copy with contemporary ownership info inked on endpaper. More
Polygamy or, the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism. Being a Full and Authentic History of this Strange Sect From its Origin to the Present Time...
1904. Many black & white illustrations, 604 pages, tall thick 8vo, blind stamped burgundy cloth, decorative gilt type. N.p., (1904). Very good (+). More
Fred Bennett, the Mormon Detective, or, Adventures in the Wild West
Chicago: Laird & Lee Publishers, 1887. Illus. 283pp. + 3pp. of business ads. and 9pp. of publisher's ads. 12mo, decorated printed wrappers, spine worn, wrappers chipped, margins throughout are age-toned. Chicago: Laird & Lee Publishers, 1887. Author was an United States marshal based in Utah and Idaho who arrested Mormons for polygamy. The Pinkerton Detective Series. More
The Banditti of the Prairies: or, The Murderer's Doom.
A Tale of the Mississippi Valley. illus. 8vo, boards;; (rubbed). Univ. of Oklahoma Press, (1963). More
The Banditti of the Prairies; A Tale of the Mississippi Valley
Chicago: W. B. Conkey. 248pp. + 4pp. of publisher's ads. 12mo, decorated red cloth, some margins lightly dampstained, bottom of back cover lightly dampstained. Chicago: W. B. Conkey, (1890). "Sensational account of the tracking down of these confederated criminals, mostly Mormons, who murdered Colonel Davenport at Rock Island and terrorized the upper Mississippi valley, from 1843 to 1848." Howes B-606. Flake 590. Adams, Six-Guns 112. More
The Banditti of the Prairies; A Tale of the Mississippi Valley
Chicago: W. B. Conkey. a few Illus. 248pp. + 2pp. of publisher's ads. 12mo, decorated pr. wrs., wrappers lightly soiled, front wrapper creased on left side. Chicago: W. B. Conkey, n. d. circa 1890. "Sensational account of the tracking down of these confederated criminals, mostly Mormons, who murdered Colonel Davenport at Rock Island and terrorized the upper Mississippi valley, from 1843 to 1848." Howes B-606. Flake 590. Adams, Six-Guns 112. More
Without Noise Of Arms; The 1776 Dominguez-Escalante Search for a Route from Santa Fe to Monterey.
Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1976. Color Illus., b/w maps. Oblong 4to, white cloth, d.w., many pages slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Flagstaff: Northland Press, 1976. More
Saint Abe and His Seven Wives: A Tale of Salt Lake City
Toronto: Adam, Stevenson, 1872. 12mo, original blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled, spine ends and edges of corners worn, corners bumped. Toronto: Adam, Stevenson, 1872. First Canadian Edition A poem. More
Rocky Mountain Warden.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. torn, otherwise very good). N.Y.: Knopf, (1970). More
The Deseret News: Being a Weekly Journal for the Diffusion of General Intelligence among the Latter Day Saints.
Great Salt Lake City: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1858. Volume VIII, Numbers 1-52. title vignette. vi, 224pp. folio, self- wrappers; (some pages lightly browned, many pages lightly dampstained). Great Salt Lake City: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1858. Scarce Complete run of 52 issues from March 10, 1858 to March 2, 1859. Many issues contain lengthy biographies of early Mormon settlers to Utah. These biographies also detail their Mormon experiences..... More
The Wonderlands of the Wild West, with Sketches of the Mormons
Privately Printed, 1891. Illustrated. 346, (2) pages. 8vo, original gilt-lettered brown cloth with blind-stamped borders (spine ends and edges of corners a bit frayed). No place: Privately Printed, 1891. First edition. Very good. The author was the chairman of the United States Commission for Utah, under the anti-polygamy laws of Congress, and for nearly seven years a member of the Commission. Despite the title, this work is almost entirely on Utah and the Mormons. More
The Wonderlands of the Wild West, with Sketches of the Mormons
Privately Printed, 1891. Illustrated. 346, (2) pages. 8vo, original gilt-lettered blue cloth (cloth soiled; spine ends and edges of corners worn and with repairs; some plates dampstained in top margins, front paper hinge crudely strengthened). Np place: Privately Printed, 1891. First edition. A good only copy, signed by Katherine Clements Carlton. The author was the chairman of the United States Commission for Utah, under the anti-polygamy laws of Congress, and for nearly seven years a member of the Commission. Despite..... More
The Farm Boy and the Angel.
Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. 237 pages, small 8vo, cloth, d.w.; some fading to spotting covers, dust wrapper price clipped, lightly worn. Garden City: Doubleday, 1970. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
A Visit to Salt Lake; Being a Journey Across the Plains and a Residence in the Mormon Settlements at Utah
London: Smith, Elder, 1857. Folding map of author's route. xii, 346pp. + 16pp. of publisher's ads. Small 8vo, original orange cloth, head of spine lightly worn, cloth lightly soiled, corners bumped, several pages creased on right side of text, several pages creased in right margins, light foxing to publisher's ads. London: Smith, Elder, 1857. First Edition From the library of Thomas W. Streeter with his bookplate. "Chandless crossed the plains as a wagon driver in the summer of 1855, departing..... More
Bryce Canyon National Park; Impressions.
Many color photo. illus. 80pp. oblong 8vo, pr. wrs. (Helena): Farcountry Press, (2003). vg. More
William Clayton's Journal; A Daily Record of the Journey of the Original Company of "Mormon" Pioneers from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake.
Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1921. Published by the Clayton Family Association. Frontispiece x, 376 pages. 12mo, original tan cloth, pages age-toned in margins as usual, otherwise near fine. Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1921. First Edition "From this day-by day account, (William Clayton), the official historian of the Mormon exodus prepared his famous guide." Howes C-474. Flake/Draper 2427. More
At Mother's Request; A True Story of Money, Murder and Betrayal.
illus. 624pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York, (1985). More
The Conquest of New Mexico and California; An Historical & Personal Narrative
Oakland: Biobooks, 1952. Color plates, folding map. 4to, maroon cloth, bottom of spine and edge of corners rubbed, back corner bumped, small area of light soiling to top of back cover. Oakland: Biobooks, 1952. One of 600 copies. Author was a Lt. Colonel in the Mormon Battalion. He writes of his service during the Mexican War. More
Report from the Secretary of War, communicating, In compliance with a resolution of the Senate, of the 21st February, 1849,; A copy of the official journal of Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke, form Santa Fe to San Diego, &c. March 19, 1849.
Washington: 1849. 85 pages. 8vo, 1/2 modern brown morocco, some pages lightly browned or with a very small amount of foxing, corners of back cover slightly bowed. Washington, 1849. "First publication of the complete journal of this famous march of the Mormon Battalion; only extracts from it had been included in the 1847 edition of Emory's Reconnaissance." Howes C-739. "This report is...the journal of the officer commanding the Mormon Battalion as it marched form New Mexico to California." Wagner-Camp 165..... More
Californians and Mormons
New York: John Wurtele Lovell, 1881. 166 pages. 12mo, yellow/green decorated cloth (soiled, extremities bumped and worn, spine darkened with lettering faded; pages age-toned throughout, front flyleaf lacking upper right corner, last blank page lacking). New York: John Wurtele Lovell, 1881. First edition. A poor copy. Extracts from the diary of a foreign traveler to the United States. Flake 2779. More
The Mormon Menace
Chicago: Woman's Temperance Publishing Association, 1903. 123 pages. 12mo, original orange printed wrappers. Chicago: Woman's Temperance Publishing Association, 1903. First Edition Samuel Fallows was a bishop of the Reformed Episcopal Church in Chicago and a social reformer. More
Report: The Committee on Territories ... unanimously recommend the admission of the Territory of Utah as a State
29pp. 8vo, disbound. (Washington), 1894. First Edition. Contains descriptions of industries in Utah with statistics. 53d Congress, 2d Session, Report No. 414. More