C F McGlashan / HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY A Tragedy of the Sierra 1880

Description: HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY: A Tragedy of the Sierra Author: McGlashan, C.F. Title: HISTORY OF THE DONNER PARTY: A Tragedy of the Sierra Publication: San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft & Company, Printers, 1880 Edition: Second Edition Description: Hardcover. "The tragedy of the Donner Party is, without doubt, one of the most sensational events in the history of the American West, rivaling the fall of the Alamo and Custer's last stand. C. F. McGlashan, the editor of the Truckee Republican and earlier author of a series of articles on the emotion-charged Mountain Meadows Massacre in Utah, wrote the first detailed narrative history of this horror in the snow which still must be regarded as the beginning point for any serious study pertaining to this most controversial of all overland episodes. McGlashan had the advantage of timing. He was distant enough from the event to have perspective and yet close enough in time to have access to the primary sources. In preparation for this book, he interviewed twenty-four out of the twenty-six living survivors, wrote and received over two thousand letters, read virtually every printed account, read manuscript diaries including the famous Patrick Breen diary, and thoroughly inspected the scene of the disaster while still in a relatively undisturbed state. His thoroughness in gathering documentation was nothing short of remarkable for a journalist of the 1870s not trained in historical method or archaeology. McGlashan succeeded in gaining the confidence of many of the families including Graves, Murphy, Reed, Breen, Donner, and Tucker, and from them pieced together this heart-rending history. Furthermore, McGlashan followed up his chronicle of tragedy with a review of the subsequent recriminations, rumor mongering, and demonizing of Lewis Keseberg, and how individuals and families were faring in the 1870s. By and large he was able to separate fact from mythology" (Gary Kurutz, The Zamorano 80 Collection of Daniel G. Volkmann Jr.). Octavo: 261 p. with a frontispiece and 12 illustrations. Original burgundy cloth binding, with gilt titles. Period previous owner's signature and a numeric notation to a prefatory blank leaf. The spine is sun faded, with some general wear to the corners and tips; else very good. The Zamorano Eighty 53. Very Good. Seller ID: 75519 Subject: California Established in 1981, Johnson Rare Books & Archives offers a wide array of materials from fine first editions to holographic letters, vernacular photography, archives, and other cultural resources. Our bricks and mortar location in downtown Covina, The Book Shop, is located about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian. As proud members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA), we uphold our association's code of ethics. Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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