Handsaker uncle sam (1 résultats)

Hardcover. Etat : Good +. 1st Edition. Original cloth, 104 pages, photos, some soiling to cover, minor edge wear, has a minor bow, owner name. Howes H156, Mintz 207, Handsaker, born in England, kept a day-by-day diary of his 1853 trek to Oregon. His comments and observations give color to his writings. A scarce book seldom seen for sale, only the second copy I've seen. See Wagner-Camp 223a, He had left Edwardsville Iowa on March 23, in a small company led by Berniah Robinson. Handsaker and the group traveled the North Platte route to Fort Laramie across South Pass to Fort Bridger, and on to Fort Boise, The Dalles and Oregon City. A rare item.…