Bagley will eds (4 risultati)

First Edition. 492pp. Octavo [24.5 cm] Blue cloth with the title silver stamped on the front board and backstrip. Near fine. Signed by both editors on the half-title, with the volume prospectus laid in. Volume 4 in the ambitious and well received 'Kingdom in the West' series. This new documentary study seeks to place the larger political and military role of the Mormon Battalion in the context of the history of the American West through the papers and accounts of the participants, supplemented with thorough explanatory text, notes, and references. Winner of the 2001 Mormon Historical Association's Steven F. Christensen Award for Best Documentary; Utah Military History Award from the Utah State Historical Society. Clark & Brunet 12. Signed.…

First Edition. 496pp. Octavo [24.5 cm] Blue cloth with the title silver stamped on the front board and backstrip. Near fine. Volume 12 in the ambitious and well received 'Kingdom in the West' series. This compelling documentary record presents the primary evidence that tells the story from its contradictory perspectives. The sources let readers evaluate and track the evolution of such myths as the Piautes' guilt, the emigrants' provocation of their murderers, Brigham Young's ignorance of what happened, and John D. Lee's sole culpability. Clearly revealed is the part Utah authorities took in blocking the investigation until it became expedient to sacrifice Lee. Together these narratives show how the massacre's story has been continually distorted and then revealed over 150 years - and how the obfuscation and cover-up continue. Clark & Brunet 12.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. No Dust Jacket. This book is in excellent condition and quite clean. There is no highlighting or notes anywhere in the text. ; Volume 4; 9.5 X 6.3 X 1.6 inches; 496 pages; SIGNED by both editors: Bagley & Bigler, on the first page. With an inscription: "For Our Great Friend, Chris Grave. Etc." Plus a separate Thank You note from Will Bagley. ; Signed by Editor.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Kingdom in the West series. The Mormons and the American Frontier Vol. 13. 518 p. 25 cm. 25 b&w illustrations. Hardcover. Bibliography and index.