Death Valley In '49. Important Chapter Of California Pioneer History.

WILLIAM LEWIS MANLY

Publication: The Pacific Tree And Vine Co, 1894, San Jose

First Edition. Cloth. 498pp. Frontispiece. Illustrations. "Autobiography of a Pioneer, Detailing his Life From a Humble Home in the Green Mountains to the Gold Mines of California; and Particularly Reciting the Sufferings of the Band of Men, Women and Children Who Gave "Death Valley" it's Name." Howes M255-"Classic account, by a survivor, of dire sufferings endured by an emigrant party on a short-cut from Salt Lake City to California through the valley called ever after by this fearful name." "No other book that has ever been written about Death Valley can even remotely approach the Manly in historic importance. It is unlikely that one ever will..."--Edwards, Desert Voices. Eberstadt 103:164: "Nearly the whole of this volume is devoted to the author's account of his adventures during twelve months crossing the plains, and to the desperate experiences of his party in Death Valley, where they narrowly escaped a fate hardly less tragic than that of the Donner Party. A plain, impressive narrative, which deservedly takes a place in Pacific Coast history." A true narrative of incredible suffering and faithful loyalty. A bright, near fine copy with light bumps to the upper fore-corners. From the library of Thomas Streeter with his small oval bookplate on front endpaper.

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