The great West : containing narratives of the most important and interesting events in Western history -- remarkable individual adventures -- sketches of frontier life -- descriptions of natural curiosities : to which is appended historical and descriptive sketches of Oregon, New Mexico, Texas, Minnesota, Utah, California, Washington, Nebraska, Kansas, etc., etc., etc. / by Henry Howe.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Howe, Henry, 1816-1893.

Series:

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926.

Sabin Americana : History of the Americas, 1500-1926

Standardized Title:

Historical collections of the great West

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Latter Day Saint churches--Controversial literature.

Latter Day Saint churches.

Mississippi River Valley--History.

Mississippi River Valley.

West (U.S.)--History.

West (U.S.).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (576 p., [25] leaves of plates ) ill., maps ;

Edition:

Enl. ed.

Other Title:

Great West

Place of Publication:

Bellefonte, Ala. : J.F. Kirby ; New York : G.F. Tuttle, 1858.

Notes:

A compilation of material relating largely to adventures, among the Indians derived from 75 other sources."--Sabin.

First edition published at Cincinnati, 1851, with title: Historical collections of the great West.

Hand tinted plates.

Reproduction of original from Huntington Library.

Sabin no. 33298.

Includes bibliographical references (p. xi)

Cited in:

RLIN, CTRG95-B857

OCLC:

85791016