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Oklahoma Illustrated: A Book of Practical Information. Showing the Territory’s Present Status and Future Prospects… Author: Place: Guthrie, OK Publisher: O.C. Seely Date: 1894 Description: Profusely illustrated with scenes form photographs; portraits and plates. Original red calf, neatly rebacked, with title ornamentally gilt-stamped on front cover, patterned endpapers. Binding repaired with some restoration. First Edition. This early promotional and history of Oklahoma Territory was compiled by O.C. Seely only five years after Oklahoma Territory was opened to official settlement. Guthrie’s charter was submitted to a referendum election on July 23, 1889. “It was approved and remained the fundamental law of the provisional city of Guthrie until legal government was organized on July 28, 1890” –Hargrett Oklahoma Imprints p.195. Seely describes Oklahoma Territory with information on location, rivers, climate, soil, agriculture, stock raising, manufacturing, banks, railroads, etc. Information on the Indian lands opened for settlement, how to get a homestead and homestead laws are provided. Followed by a sketch of Logan, Oklahoma, Canadian, Cleveland, Lincoln, Payne and other counties. Fine descriptions of Guthrie, Oklahoma City, Reno, Edmond, Norman, Chandler and other small towns. The last section of the book deals with the Cherokee Strip and the counties having only letters: K, P, M, Q, etc. This work is profusely illustrated with portraits, commercial buildings, homes, etc. Most of the advertisements are for Guthrie establishments followed by Oklahoma City. Foreman Oklahoma Imprints p.225 locating 2 copies. Graff 3724: “An early work in praise of Oklahoma.” Not in Adams Herd, Gilcrease-Hargrett, Streeter Sale. Rader mentions the book with no bibliographic information. This is the first copy to appear on the rare book market in many years. Lot Amendments Condition: Some staining and scuffs to calf; preliminary blank repaired, a few slight tears and abrasions; very good. Item number: 345378