1856 – Minnesota History | Indian Tribes, Sioux, Chippewa | Huge Folding Map

Minnesota and Its Resources by J. Wesley Bond (First edition, 1856) is a pre-Civil War history of the state of Minnesota. Notably, this book contains descriptions of political structures and natural resources, but it is the documentation of Native American Indian tribes that make it so desirable. This work describes the lives and customs of Sioux, Chippewas, Winnebagoes, Assiniboins, Crees, Montagnes, and Esquimaux peoples. full section at the end presents “Campfire Sketches,” short episodic narratives from the frontier. It also contains a commentary on the 1851 Sioux Treaty and Prince Rupert’s Land. This first edition retains the huge folding map which is often lacking.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Minnesota and Its Resources: To Which Are Appended Campfire Sketches
• Author(s): J. Wesley Bond
• Publisher: Chicago, Keen & Lee
• Edition: First Edition, 1856
• Binding: Hardcover, original cloth
• Format: (12mo), single volume
• Size:  7.5 in x 5 in (19 cm x 12.7 cm)
• Collation: 412 pp
• Illustrations: full page engravings + large folding map
• Contents Include:
  • Campfire Sketches
  • Notes on steamboat trade and territorial settlements
  • Description of the 1851 Sioux treaty
  • Accounts of tribal groups and trading posts

Condition:

Good. Bound in original cloth showing moderate wear at hinges and corners. Text block remains secure. Pages show age toning and occasional minor staining. Folding map intact.

Why Collect This?

• First edition, published during the territorial period
• Includes large folding map
• Early treatment of the 1851 Sioux treaty
• Coverage of Indigenous groups and river trade

Item Number: # 29959