(TRAVEL) A Journey on the Mississippi River being a Lecture

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(TRAVEL.) A Journey on the Mississippi River, being a Lecture Delivered before the Lyceum of the Zane Street Public School. 24 pages. 8vo, original printed wrappers, moderate wear and toning. (MRS) Philadelphia, 1847

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"An intelligent travelogue-style lecture on the Mississippi, including a good description of Nauvoo with some reflections on the reasons for the expulsion of the Mormons"--Streeter sale III:1546 (the last copy known at auction). Flake 4507 ("saw at Montrose the Mormons who had abandoned Nauvoo"); Howes M660; Sabin 49551. Provenance: sold by Goodspeed's to the consignor at the First New York Antiquarian Book Fair (exhibitor list included), 1969.