The Mormons or Latter-Day Saints, in the Valley of the Great Salt Lake: A History of Their Rise and Progress, Peculiar Doctrines, Present Condition and Prospects.... de Gunnison, Lieut. J. W - 1956

(Stereotyped by J. Fagan for) J.B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia: 1856., 1856 pp. 168, 48 [Publisher's catalogue] + Frontis. Title page and first few signatures very damp or aged stained. Original full cloth binding; spine perished.Howes G-463; Wagner-Camp 213; Flake/Draper 3750. John Williams Gunnison (1812-1853) was an American military officer and explorer.In 1849 he was second-in-command of the Stansbury Expedition to the West. That winter was particularly harsh and the expedition was put on hold until the spring. Gunnison made use of the time to befriend and study the culture of the Mormon inhabitants of the Salt Lake Valley. Gunnison was later killed on the 26th of October 1853, near Delta, Utah, purportedly by Indians in what is known as the Gunnison Massacre. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! RELIGION BX 12 Language: eng. Full Cloth. Hardcover.. Poor.

(Stereotyped by J. Fagan for) J.B. Lippincott & Co., Philadelphia: 1856., 1856 pp. 168, 48 [Publisher's catalogue] + Frontis. Title page and first few signatures very dampstained. Inked ownership of Josiah H. Swiler, August 16, 1857 on first fly leaf. Rear fly leaf torn with loss. 190mm. Original full cloth binding, very worn and dampstained. Howes G-463; Wagner-Camp 213; Flake/Draper 3750. John Williams Gunnison (1812-1853) was an American military officer and explorer.In 1849 he was second-in-command of the Stansbury Expedition to the West. That winter was particularly harsh and the expedition was put on hold until the spring. Gunnison made use of the time to befriend and study the culture of the Mormon inhabitants of the Salt Lake Valley. Gunnison was later killed on the 26th of October 1853, near Delta, Utah, purportedly by Indians in what is known as the Gunnison Massacre. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! RELIGION BX 12 Language: eng. Full Cloth. Hardcover.. Good.

Philadelphia, 1852. ix,[1],[13]-168pp. plus advertisements. Frontis. Original cloth. Bit chipped at head and toe of spine, some foxing and light tanning. A sound copy. Gunnison was assistant to Capt. Howard Stansbury during the exploration of the Great Salt Lake Basin undertaken by the army's topographical engineers. "Both of the officers were favorably impressed by the organization and communal spirit of the Saints. Gunnison's book reflects his views of the Mormons" - Wagner-Camp. HOWES G463. WAGNER-CAMP 213:1. FLAKE 3746. GRAFF 1694.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo * Co, 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Good +. Small octavo. [1], x, 13-168 pages, [25] pages "Catalogue of Valuable Books", [1] page blank, [1]. Blue cloth hardcover with blind embossed designs and ruled in blind on the covers. Gilt title on the spine. Cloth is lightly chipped head of the spine. Light edge wear to the cloth extremities. Light to moderate scattered foxing to the text. A good or better copy. Howes G 463, Wagner-Camp 213, Graff 1694.

Philadelphia: Lippincott, 1852. First. hardcover. very good. Frontispiece view of Nauvoo. 168 pages + 27 pages of publisher's ads. 12mo, original blind-stamped blue cloth (small area of wear. at rear corner, foxing throughout but not affecting the frontispiece). Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, 1852. First edition. Very good.<br/> <br/> John Gunnison was an army engineer and surveyor. "Lieutenant Gunnison had been assigned as assistant to Captain Howard Stansbury in the first exploration of the Great Salt Lake Basin by the Army's Topographical Engineers.... Both of the officers were favorably impressed by the organization and communal spirit of the Saints. Gunnison's book reflects his views of the Mormons." Wagner-Camp 213:1. Flake 3746. Howes G-463.<br/> <br/>