The Mormons at Home; With some Incidents of Travel from Missouri to California, 1852-3. In a Series of Letters

New York: Dix & Edwards, 1856. First edition. Hardcover. 299pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Full brownish purple cloth with decorative gilt stamped title on backstrip. Decorative blind stamping to boards. Good. The edges of the covers are faded and gently bumped. The cloth at the spine ends is chipped. The spine is darkened and subtly rolled. The text block is cracked at the preface page. The book is sturdy. Flake/Draper 3330. Howes F99. Wagner/Camp 274. Ferris was the wife of Utah Territorial Secretary, Benjamin Ferris.