NORTH DAKOTA A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
Wpa [Federal Writers' Project]
Published by Knight Printing Company, Fargo, 1938
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Slight fading to gilt lettering. Former owner's name on half-title page. A handsome and tight copy. ; The first edition of the North Dakota guide is one of the rarest as the printrun is believed to have been only 3,000 copies. Ethel Schlesinger was the director of the Writers' Project in North Dakota and was only 20 years old when she started the project. However - she turned out to be one of the most well organized as this book was published well before most other states have been printed. Grass green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Folding map tipped into rear endpaper. Unlike most State Guides, the illustrations were not printed as photogravures. Schoyer 470. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xx, 371 pages. Seller Inventory # 20727
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Title: NORTH DAKOTA A Guide to the Northern Prairie...
Publisher: Knight Printing Company, Fargo
Publication Date: 1938
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very Good+
Edition: First Edition.
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NORTH DAKOTA; A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Hardcover
Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Ex-lib with inkstamps to front endpaper, verso of ffep, and edges. Tape residue to front endpaper. Wear and minor tape residue to price clipped DJ. Front hinge a bit gapping and half title page loosening ; According to Lewis Mumford in the New Republic, "These guidebooks are the finest contribution to American patriotism that has been made in our generation." ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; xix, 352 pages. Seller Inventory # 13305
North Dakota: A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
Published by
Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Hardcover
Seller: Blind-Horse-Books (ABAA), DeLand, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Second Edition. 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. Seller Inventory # 21000
North Dakota A Guide to the Northern Prairie State (American Guide Series)
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Knight, 1938
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First Edition
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA, Austin, MN, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. 1st Edition. In green cloth. Ex-library copy. Numbers on spine and faint name stamp to top page edges. A couple stamps to end papers and small bookplates. Folding map in rear. Shallow chip to cloth at top of spine. Seller Inventory # 109018
NORTH DAKOTA; A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
Published by
Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Hardcover
Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. Second Edition. DJ price clipped and with some closed tears. 1" loss to DJ bottom spine. Front hinge has a bit of play, back hinge with a tiny gap but holding strongly. Small tear/binding error to half-title page. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xix, 352 pages. Seller Inventory # 21001
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NORTH DAKOTA; A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. Price clipped DJ with a bit of browning and soiling as well with light edgewear. Boards a bit of browning and discoloration. Browning to endpapers. ; Internally a handsome copy with tight binding. ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xix, 352 pages. Seller Inventory # 20159
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NORTH DAKOTA; A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Second Edition. DJ price clipped and with light marginal wear. ; According to Lewis Mumford in the New Republic, "These guidebooks are the finest contribution to American patriotism that has been made in our generation." With an endorsement like that , how can anyone resist? ; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; xix, 352 pages. Seller Inventory # 17064
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NORTH DAKOTA; A Guide to the Northern Prairie State
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. Second Edition. DJ price clipped. ; A very handsome copy; American Guide Series; B&W Photographs; 8vo; xix, 352 pages. Seller Inventory # 18232
North Dakota : A Guide to the Northern Prairie State - American Guide Series - WPA - Federal Writers Project : the Badlands, Indians, Lewis & Clark, Sakakawea, Bismarck, Fargo, Minot & Grand Forks
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Oxford University Press, New York, 1950
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Hardcover
Seller: Medium Rare Books, Mountainside, NJ, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Oxford University Press, New York. 1950. 352 pages. First printing of the Revised Edition, or Second Edition. The first edition was published in 1938. This revised edition was printed twelve years later, in 1950. Book is tight. Binding and hinges are strong and sound. Illustrated map endpapers. No writing. Blue cloth is bright and clean, with light rubbing along edges. Original DJ with $4.50 price intact on flap. DJ shows minor soiling, light scuffing, and a couple of small open edge chips. North Dakota : A Guide to the Northern Prairie State - American Guide Series - WPA - Federal Writers Project : the Badlands, Indians, Lewis & Clark, Sakakawea, Bismarck, Fargo, Minot & Grand Forks, and more. VG/VG. Seller Inventory # 003670
NORTH DAKOTA. A GUIDE TO THE NORTHERN PRAIRIE STATE (American Guide Series)
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Fargo, ND: Knight Printing Company, 1938
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Parnassus Book Service, Inc, YarmouthPort, MA, U.S.A.
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hard cover. Condition: Very Good. No jacket. First Edition. Fargo, ND:Knight Printing Company. 1938. 1st edition. xx+371pp. Illustrated, with map at end. Hardcover. Green boards lightly soiled and shelfworn, with wear along edges, spine ends and edge points. Gilt on front cover and spine strip dulled. Page edges soiled. Internally, end pages slightly age-toned but otherwise clean, free of previous owners marks or signatures. The binding is tight with hinges intact. Seller Inventory # 27037
North Dakota A Guide to the Northern Prairie State (American Guide Series)
Published by
Knight Printing Company, 1938
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Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: J. Mercurio Books, Maps, & Prints IOBA, Garrison, NY, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Printing. Publishers green cloth. Fine folding map. Seller Inventory # 006484