Prairie and Rocky Mountain adventures: or, Life in the West. To which will be added a view of the states and territorial regions of our western empire embracing history, statistics and geography, and descriptions of the chief cities of the West

1860 Prairie & Rocky Mountain Adventures Indians Mormons GOLD RUSH California

John Van Tramp's book 'Prairie and Rocky Mountain Adventures' is a glorified view of 'manifest destiny' and the union of the America's from the Atlantic to Pacific Ocean. Van Tramp covers the history and present day (1860) of the American west including:

· The Mississippi River

· Historical sketches

· Life on the frontier

· Western scenery,

· California and the Mines;

· The California gold rush

· Indians Territory, Antiquities, and Mounds

· Pioneers of Tennessee

· The prairies and prairie hunting

· The desert

· Mountain regions explored

· Pacific region explored

· Rocky Mountains

· Geology

· Rivers

· Utah and the Mormons

· Early history of Missouri

· Territory of Kansas and Nebraska

· Iowa and Minnesota Territory

· Ohio, Oregon, and Wisconsin Territory

· Texas and New Mexico

· Illinois and Indiana

· Tennessee and Arkansas

· and more!

This 1860 edition includes 45 full-page woodcut plates!

Item number: #9054

Price: $499

TRAMP, John C Van

Prairie and Rocky Mountain adventures: or, Life in the West. To which will be added a view of the states and territorial regions of our western empire embracing history, statistics and geography, and descriptions of the chief cities of the West

Columbus, OH: H. Miller, 1860.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages

o vi, 640

o 45 engraved plates

· References: Howes V 43; Graff 4462; Field 1596;

· Language: English

· Binding: Leather; tight & secure

· Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)

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