Women's Diaries Of The Westward Journey

Women's Diaries Of The Westward Journey by Lillian Schlissel. Published by Schocken Books, NY, 1982. 1st Edition. Hardbound w/Paper DJ. Size 8vo. Condition: Nr Fine in Torn DJ. Edge wear to boards, overall content excellent. ISBN 0805237747. LCCN 80-54143. Preface by Carl N Degler. With 48 photographs.This classic collection of excerpts from the writing of women who went west in the mid-19th century provides a vivid and personal picture of a time of unimaginable hardship accompanied by boundless optimism. 262 Pgs. Description text copyright 2007 www.BooksForComfort.com. Item ID 14247.