Sketch of the History and Resources of Dakota Territory

Batchelder, George Alexander

Verlag: Press Steam Power Printing Company, Yankton, 1870

Beschreibung

An early and rarely seen promotional from the Dakota Territory. Title page, frontis (map) and last leaf are in facsimile and unbound; top third of facsimile map was torn and repaired with archival tape, affecting content; first and last original leaves of text block have moderate soiling and minor chipping on spine; 1/2" hole and contemporary manuscript "Geo. A Batchelder" written on page 3; remaining text block is clean. "One of the earliest works on the Dakota-Wyoming frontier" by Secretary of the Dakota Territory, George Batchelder (Howes). The author goes into detail about the history, native population, climate, and resources found in Dakota, ending the promotional with "the future of Dakota is not chimerical." Rarely seen in commerce, this pamphlet was last at auction in 1978. Howes B231. Graff 205. Adams-Herd 219. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 015990wb

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Sketch of the History and Resources of ...

Verlag: Press Steam Power Printing Company, Yankton

Erscheinungsdatum: 1870

Zustand: Good