Scenery Of the Plains, Mountains and Mines

Ogdensburgh [N.Y.]: Published by J.C. Sprague, 1855. First edition, likely a presentation copy to the publisher inscribed on the front blank "To my good friend/Sprague/From the Author/Nov. 1855.. 324 pp. 8 x 4 inches (20 x 11 cm). Original brown blindstamped cloth. Minor wear at extremities and corners. Light spotting throughout, discreet stamp of Joyce and Gene Gresslen to… Read more about this item

Ogdensburgh, New York: Published by J. C. Sprague, Book - Seller, 1855., 1855. First edition. First edition. 8vo, Original blind stamped brown cloth, titles stamped on the spine, vi, 7 - 324 pp., preface. An important overland narrative. Superbly written account of the author's trek from Council Bluffs to the Gold Fields of California. Descriptions of the Platte, Fort… Read more about this item

Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press, 1932. Octavo. 293pp. First printing of 1932 re-issue of 1855 edition. Text, with footnotes. Illustrated with b&w reproductions. In addition to original Diary are the Introductions and Index. Bound in maroon cloth, with gilt title (minor shelfwear, and white mark on spine.

J. C. Sprague, Book-Seller., January 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair - Cash/No Jacket. Dark brown cloth hardboards, pressed borders and decorative corners. Pressed title on spine. Heavy rubbing along the edges, to ends and corners; boards exposed, fraying. Pencil notations on ffep and pastedown. Bottom corner of ffep torn away. Pages show foxing. Stock photos may not… Read more about this item

Ogdensburgh: J.C. Sprague, 1855. First edition. Octavo. 324 pp. Publisher's dark brown cloth, blocked in blind on front and back, black-stamped spine lettering. Some wear to spine extremities and tips. Usual scattered foxing (but predominantly to the edges of the text block). Overall, a very good copy "Franklin Langworthy started for California on April 1, 1850, from near galena,… Read more about this item

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1932. 1st . Hardcover. Very good/good. Edited by Paul C. Phillips from the original 1855 edition. This is the first of this edition. Narratives of the Trans-Mississippi Frontier series. Dust jacket is chipped at the edges. Howes 84, reprint of Wheat 122.

Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1932 Reprinted from the original 1855 edition, edited with notes by Paul C. Phillips. xviii, 292pp. Facsimile of original title page, 4 plates. Notes, appendix, index. Brick cloth lettered and decorated in gilt. A fine copy. "This account is acclaimed by many sources as one of the best written of all overland narratives" (Mintz). "Franklin Langworthy… Read more about this item

Ogdensburgh, NY: J C Sprague. 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good, extremities worn, name stamp on front endpaper; Spine ends worn, spine lettering faded, light foxing throughout; Howes L84; Sabin 38904. .

Princeton Univ Press, 1932-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Cover and edges shows minor wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Princeton, 1932. Hardcover. Good. .