History of the Donner Party. A Tragedy of the Sierras. [Together with Four Original Documents Signed by Breen Family Members]

(Westward Expansion) McGlashan, C. F. HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY. A TRAGEDY OF THE SIERRAS. [TOGETHER WITH FOUR ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY BREEN FAMILY MEMBERS]. Truckee, Cal.: Crowley & McGlashan, [1879], (1879). FIRST EDITION. 8vo - 9-1/16" x 5-3/4". Original blind-stamped brown cloth covered boards with titles stamped in gilt to spine with minor wear to the corners and to the head and tail of spine, also some fading and rubbing to the covers and spine for what is still a nice copy of the book. Plain endpapers; the first FFEP excised, the second FFEP with a 1" closed tear to top edge; front hinge cracking. 193 pp. From Stanford University Press, "History of the Donner Party remains in steady demand as an authoritative account of the tragic episode . . . The name of the Donner Party has come to symbolize the struggle of all pioneers, for the Donner experiences were the acme of horror, despair, and suffering. This chronicle is a towering tribute to the band of pioneers who strug