Description:
Stansbury, Howard (1806-1863) Exploration & Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah. Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo, & Co, 1852. First edition, first issue, two volumes: large octavo text volume illustrated with fifty-seven plates, slender map volume with three maps (two folding); bound in original publisher's embossed cloth, in a protective case; some discoloration to bindings, 9 x 5 1/2 in. (2)
Stansbury's survey for the Pacific Railroad Reports includes a very early account of Mormon settlements in Utah by an outsider who was sympathetic and friendly, with important early maps of the region.
Provenance: The Estate of David Spinney.
Estimate $500-700
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