[WESTERN AMERICANA]. MCGLASHAN, C. F. (1847-1931). History of the Donner Party. A Tragedy of the Sierras. Truckee, CA: Crowley & McGlashan, [1879]. 8vo. 193, [1, blank] pp. Publisher's full green cloth, boards ruled and stamped in blind, spine stamped in blind and gilt (some light rubbing, soiling to binding, hinges just starting, light foxing to endleaves, text toned with a bit of foxing, occasional thumbsoiling, creasing). Near fine. Chemised in quarter green morocco slipcase. FIRST BOOK EDITION OF MCGLASHAN'S DEFINITIVE ACCOUNT OF THE DONNER PARTY TRAGEDY, WITH A ?MERIT CARD" FROM SMITH'S FLAT PUBLIC SCHOOL IN EL DORADO, CA, WITH A PRINTED BLURB BY MCGLASHAN. Merit card approximately 3 x 2" on pink cardstock, verso blank (rubbed, soiled). McGlashan was a newspaper editor in Truckee, which was the closest town to the Donner Pass. After the tragedy, he interviewed survivors and wrote a serialized account in his newspaper, before publishing the complete history in book form. Howes M102. Zamorano Eighty 53. From the renowned personal collection of Dr. George D. Lacy. Measurements: 10 x 7 x 1".