Description
The first edition of A Visit To Salt Lake by William Chandless, published in London in 1857.
Twelvemo, xii, 346pp. Orange pebbled cloth, title in gilt on spine. Yellow endpapers. Small booksellers label on rear pastedown. Bookplate of California bookseller on front pastedown. Front hinge reinforced, previous bookplate removed from front pastedown. This work is complete with a foldout map, small tissue repair to verso, two archival tape repairs to hinges, a very good example. Housed in custom green cloth chemise, title in gilt on the spine over morocco label.
(Sabin 11889) (Howes C286) (Wagner-Camp 287.1) (Flake 1252)
A bright, near fine example, in an attractive presentation case.
In 1856, British explorer William Chandless (1829-1896) journeyed to Salt Lake City, traveling overland from the Missouri River along the emigrant trails used by Mormon pioneers. His route followed portions of the Platte, Sweetwater, and Green Rivers before crossing the Wasatch Range into the Salt Lake Valley. Chandless spent several months in Salt Lake City, observing Mormon society and leadership, recording his impressions of its social structure, religious practices, and economic organization. His observations provide one of the earliest detailed accounts of the Utah Territory and the Latter-day Saints during Brigham Young’s leadership.
