HarperTrophy, New York, 1994.  ISBN 0-06-440005-0.  Trade soft cover, 290 pages.  Some edge and cover wear, some corner and reading creases, some light impressions.  Binding tight; a few ink spots on outer page block, one straightened corner bend; pages lightly tanned; black & white illustrations by Garth Williams.  ‘Pa heads west to the unsettled wilderness of the Dakota Territory.  When Ma, Mary, Laura, Carrie, and Grace join him, they become the first settlers in the town of De Smet.  And Pa begins work on the first building in what will soon be a brand-new town on the shores of Silver Lake.’ (from rear wrap)