Recensement

1894 · 54359 — Washington: Government Printing Office 1894. 1894. First Edition. Thick 4to. Original cloth vi 2 683 pp. nearly 200 plates 25 maps. A rare and important report. All aspects of the conditions of the American Indians in 1890 are reported here. The lengthy introduction provides charts and tables summarizing Indian populations in 1822 1832 1850 1853 1860 1867 1870 1880 and 1890. The introduction is followed by a historic review an overview of policy and administration of Indian affairs. The next section is comprised of a review of the 1890 Indian population Indian schools Indian lands and reservations including much additional statistical information. The majority of the volume pages 129-634 is comprised of a report of "Condition of Indians Taxed and Indians Not Taxed" for each state or territory individually. These are detailed reports addressing each tribe within each state or territory. This splendid volume contains 11 striking chromolithographic plates by Julian Scott 1st Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient; two 2-1/2 page colored fold-out plates by Walter Shirlaw; and 6 colored plates by Peter Moran and Gilbert Gaul. The 3 important large folding colored maps are in exceptionally fine condition: "Map Showing Indian Reservations Within the Limits of the United States" 33"x21" "Map of the Linguistic Stocks of the American Indians" 20"x17" by J.W. Powell and the map of "Indian Territory and Oklahoma" 29"x22". "This is an exhaustive census of the Native American population of the United States at the close of the frontier. As American Indians had not been treated in detail in previous censuses it was decided under the administration of Superintendent Robert Porter to prepare this mammoth undertaking as part of the 1890 census. Included are discussions of Indian populations by state status reports concerning life on the reservations disbursement of populations on and off reservations progress in schooling and employment and a wealth of other data. The highly prized chromolithograph plates have long drawn collectors to this work."--Bill Reese The Best Of The West 214. An attractive very good internally clean tight copy with spine lettering a bit dull. Rarely seen. especially complete with all maps and plates in fine bright condition including tissues. Government Printing Office, 1894. hardcover