This is one of the earliest books on the Kansas and Nebraska territories. Written by a passionate partisan of Free Soil, Hale's work attempts to encourage anti-slavery New Englanders to settle in Kansas and Nebraska. It provides extensive information on the Indian tribes, military, trading and missionary posts, roads, railroads, and a description of soils and climate. Complete with folding map tipped into frontispiece, [8.5 x 7.5"]. First edition. 12mo, 256 pp plus 4 pp of interesting advertisements. Original embossed black cloth with gilt title on spine.

References: Howes #4371; Sabin #29624; Wagner-Camp #239a.

Condition: C

Needs rebinding. Signatures loose. Spine missing lower part, detached and held on with cello tape. Map has split at fold just entering neatline and a couple of tiny spots.