Description
Death Valley in ’49 by William Lewis Manly — Time-Life Books, 1982. Handsome leather-bound volume in the celebrated Classics of the Old West series, reprinting the original 1894 edition of Manly’s pioneering memoir.
Edition: 1982 Time-Life reprint of the 1894 edition, Classics of the Old West series.
Binding & Features: Full brown leather (Time-Life) with deeply tooled cover design and spine titling, raised bands, all edges gilt, patterned decorative endpapers, sewn binding, and built-in satin ribbon marker.
Condition: Fine. Clean, bright, and tightly bound with no noted flaws. Gilt page edges gleam and the leather shows only the slightest shelf touch. An attractive copy for both reading and display.
About the Book: First published in 1894, Manly’s narrative is one of the classic first-person accounts of the California Gold Rush and the harsh realities of crossing Death Valley in 1849. This deluxe Time-Life edition offers modern readers a beautifully produced version of an essential work of Western Americana.
