THE FOUNDING OF AN EMPIRE: EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION UTAH 1776-1856
Bookcraft, 1947. Item #2603
CREER, Leland Hargrave. THE FOUNDING OF AN EMPIRE: THE EXPLORATION AND COLONIZATION OF UTAH, 1776-1856. Salt Lake City, Utah: Bookcraft, [1947]. 8vo., brick-red cloth, stamped in gilt; 454 pages. First Edition. Creer was a professor of American History at the University of Utah. Signed by Creer on the front endpaper: "Sincerely, L. H. Creer." Also signed by Velt G. Erickson on the verso of the half-title page. Erickson, who attended the University of Utah after serving as a machine gun operator and sharpshooter during World War II, was a teacher and active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving in many positions over the years. Very Good (covers nice, contents clean & tight). $125.00.
Price: $125.00