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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The Mormon Experience; A History of the Latter-day Saints.
New York: Knopf, 1979. 404 pages. 8vo, red cloth-backed boards. New York: Knopf, (1979). Page edges foxed, else a very good copy, lacking dust wrapper. More
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
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
Map of the Territories & Pacific States; to Accompany "Across the Continent"
New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton, 1865. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 14" x 18 1/4". Comes with accompanying text titled "Across the Continent: A Summer's Journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States" 8vo, full brown leather, gilt stamped spine (worn at ends), xx + 452 pages + 6 pages of advertising. Springfield, MA: Samuel Bowles & Co., 1866. Second edition with 15 additional pages. Contains ex-libris bookplate, and ownership signature in ink on the..... 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
Salt Lake City: Deseret News, 1921. from Nauvoo, Illinois to the Valley of the Great Salt Lake. Published by the Clayton Family Association. Frontis. x, 376pp. 12mo, 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
Utah and New Mexico
New York: Samuel Gaston, 1857. Miniature map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 6" x 5.25". This map shows the territories of Utah and New Mexico shortly after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848, which gave the United States ownership of the region from Mexico. Published in 1857, the map shows the development that has taken place in the intervening decade, with the territories divided into hand-colored counties and a bright red border highlighting the boundaries of the..... 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
Territories of New Mexico and Utah
J. H. Colton, 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 15.75". Beautiful map of the Territories of New Mexico and Utah divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes and trails, proposed railroad lines and very detailed geographical features and waterways. A fascinating illustration of the changing western boundaries: Utah was granted statehood in 1896 and New Mexico and Arizona in 1912. Minor overall toning, small stain to lower left margin, creases to come corners. The Colton..... 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