498pp. Illustrations; statistical tables; a few maps including color geological map of the Black Hills. 21.5x15 cm. (8½x5¾"), original printed front wrapper. First Edition.

A scarce and quite extensive homesteader's guide to Dakota Territory, covering commerce, agricultural lands, manufactures, geography, minerals, stock raising, etc. The engraved illustrations include schools, churches, public buildings, penitentiaries, business establishments, and more. The whole is a well indexed statistical compendium for Dakota, and with a separate treatment of each county. Adams Herd 2119; Allen, Dakota Imprints 497.