The First Overland Mail, Butterfield Trail. San Francisco To Memphis, 1858-1861 Lang, Walter B. Americana - Western

94 pp, illustrated, in original printed wrappers. Small (1 cm) tear to front wrapper at base of spine, previous owner's name and address in ink on front endpaper, else clean and sound. Second (and less common) of two volumes by Lang compiling contemporary accounts of trips taken over this historic stage route. According to the Preface, "in this part is presented for the first time the complete report of a journey made by the correspondence to the San Francisco Bulletin over the alternative route from San Francisco to Memphis, Tennessee.