North Dakota: A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
New York: Oxford University Press, 1950. Second Edition. Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Sponsored by the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Green-blue cloth with dark blue titles and front emblem. 8.25 inches tall; xix + 352 with and index; map endpages; historical black-and-white photos. The bindings are tight and square. Text is clean; light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear; with sunfading on the perimeter of the cloth. The pictorial dust jacket is price-clipped with loss on the spine tips and chipping along the top edge.
This comprehensive guide presents a vivid portrait of North Dakota’s geography, history, culture, and economy, blending practical travel information with literary and historical insight. It explores the state’s agricultural heritage, Native American communities, regional architecture, and urban and rural life, offering readers both factual reference and narrative engagement.
As part of the WPA’s American Guide Series, this work documents Depression-era North Dakota with a combination of journalistic research and literary craft reflecting the ethos and style of the WPA guides. Its textual content balances travel recommendations with historical context, making it a key resource for scholars, collectors, and anyone interested in 20th-century Americana.
Subjects: North Dakota, Prairie States, American Guide Series, WPA/Federal Writers’ Project, Geography, History, Culture, Travel, Travel Guide, Regional History
Item #21000
Price: $85.00
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