Mr. Hawthornthwaite's Adventures Among the Mormons, As an Elder During Eight Years

by Samuel Hawthornthwaite 

Manchester, England:  by the Author, 1857  

Softback is overall in VERY GOOD- condition.

• Pink wraps with black text and ornamental frame. 
• Wraps show some wear, smudges, chips, scuffing, edgewear.  Corners are softened, creased, worn.  Please see photos.   
• Spine has black text partly obscured with remnants of old tape, and is darkened, with heavy wear at foot end.  Please see photos.  
• Binding is secure. 
• Feps have some toning, worn corners and creases. 
• Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits scattered foxing as at pg. 19, pg. 83, some smudges.  
• Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.
• Text block edges are darkened, have some wear at corners.  Please see photos. 
• PS2024.0912

132 pages. 4 3/4 x 7 7/8 inches

An original copy of this VERY RARE account of Mormonism in England, including the account of Manchester native William Hill's visit to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1851.  Glossy pink wraps with decorative border and title show wear at spine and extremities.  Interior pages with framed text block are unmarked; show some toning and some scattered spotting.    

Dedicated to the Manchester Anti-Mormon Committee. 

Very scarce; a copy belonging to a descendant of the author sold in June 2024, which was the first seen at auction since the Streeter Sale in 1968.

Published and printed by the Author.  45, Clare-Street, Hulme (England).  

Please see photos. More photos available upon request.

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