91. DODGE, Richard Irving. The Black Hills. A
Minute Description of the Routes, Scenery, Soil, Climate,
Timber, Gold, Geology, Zoology, etc.... New York: James
Miller, Publisher, 1876. 151 [4, ads] pp., folding map:
The Black Hills of the Cheyenne Map of Explorations and
Surveys.... New York: American Photo-Lithographic Co.,
1875. 50.5 x 35.9 cm (19-7/8 x 14-1/8 inches), foldout
plate, 3 text drawings, and 10 lithographed plates of
scenery and places. 8vo, original embossed cloth, gilt.
Slight shelf wear, near fine. Presentation copy, inscribed
and signed by Dodge.
First
edition. Graff 1111. Howes D401. Jennewein, Black
Hills Booktrails 59. Pingenot: A handsome color
plate book on the Black Hills, published hurriedly after
gold was discovered in the area, and before Custer’s
last fight. The work contains much on the Dakotas, Wyoming,
Montana, and includes a discussion of gold, miners,
Indians, and routes. The plates detail attractive and
interesting views with the folding map entitled "The Black
Hills of the Cheyenne."
($200-400)