Theodore Roosevelt's Letters His Children, First Edition (11 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 5th printing(?) [1-4], v-x, [1], 3-240pp. Green cloth with faded gold lettering on spine, slight scuffing on spine, light soiling on back; pages toned, bookplate.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green cloth covered boards with title in gold at the front cover. Title at the spine is faded and spine is scuffed and sun tones.Small scuffs at the back cover. Frontispiece is photo of Roosevelt and his four children. Small hand drawn illustrations throughout the book.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First Edition, 2nd printing. Hard cover 8vo in green cloth w/.gold titles. Near Fine/No DJ. Corners curled, edgewear, gift inscription (1919) front endpaper, else Fine and unmarked. 240pp. Book.

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. First Edition. This book contains 210 pages of letters that Theodore Roosevelt wrote to the children of his second marriage over a period of a dozen years. It also includes some letters that he wrote to friends about his children. When his children were before the age of reading, he wrote them picture letters, which are also included here. The condition is near fine. The pages are clean and free of marks and tears but there is some soiling on a few pages. There is a name written in pencil on the fly leaf. The black cloth cover is stamped in gold on the front and spine and is quite faded. The cover is clean and shows minimal wear on the edges and corners but front cover is warped. The binding is tight.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 240 pp.+ Photo Plt at Frontis of Roosevelt & his 4 Sons (With Tissue Guard), Orig Grn Hardback, Gilt title (Bright), Fine & Crisp, no DJ, 1st ed, 3rd prntng.

First edition. Near Fine to Fine condition. No dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. First Edition :; Third Printing. Octovo hardcover in green cloth tight binding. Clean unmarked pages, light shelfwear else NFINE. Laid-In is a silk ribbon bearing his likeness a cameo in excellent condition (see pics). Unusual and rare find. On front endpaper is an iscription to John McCulloch Bell from his aunt Emily Brown. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Fourth printing. Deep green blind stamped cloth with bright gilt titles on front and spine, uncut page edges. rubs and small chips on spine. Foxing to second free end page.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 260 pg. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. Book is straight with tight binding and clean text. Small moisture stain at bottom spine edge but does not affect text in any way. Signed and inscribed to Andrew (Andrew Williams, great grandson of Theodore Roosevelt) by Joan Paterson Kerr. Book comes from the library of Edith Williams, grand-daughter of Roosevelt and mother to Andrew. Nice association copy. Dust jacket is price clipped. First Edition, 1995. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dark green cloth on boards with gilt lettering to front, faded to spine. Book is tight, square, relatively sharp-cornered and free of major markings and flaws inside and out, other than slightly loose endpaper in front. Blind stamped ruling around border of front. First published Sept. 1919 - this is the 4th printing just 2 months later, November 1919 as stated. Nice frontipiece with tissue guard of Roosevelt in the White House with this sons, 1904. Fairly scarce.

Condition: Near Fine. First edition. First issue. A near fine copy. Octavo (7 7/8 x 5 5/8 inches; 200 x 143 mm.). x, [1]-240 pp. With an illustrated four-page facsimile letter between pp. 104 & 105, and several line drawings in the text. Bound in publisher's green cloth, covers bordered in blind, front cover and spine lettered in gilt. Chemised in a green cloth slipcase, red leather label on spine lettered in gilt. Loosely inserted is a two page Als. with envelope from The Juja Farm, Nairobi, addressed to A. Radclyffe Dugmore dated 1909: "Sunday. Dear Mr. Dugmore, You are very kind to write me. I should prefer not to express any feeling or preference as to the photo of the dead buffalo; you are entirely within your rights to do as you choose. The other photos of course are simply like various photos you have already taken. I look forward eagerly to seeing your work; it must be really noteworthy. With all good wishes. Very sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt". Statesman, soldier, conservationist, and author, Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) remains one of the most influential and popular presidents in United States history. Roosevelt entered political life as Assistant Secretary of the Navy before earning renown as the leader of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War at the end of the nineteenth century. He then served as Governor of New York, a position that helped burnish his reputation before serving as Vice President during the William McKinley administration. After McKinley's assassination just two years into his Presidency, Roosevelt became president, before winning the 1904 election outright. He championed anti-trust policies and ushered in a new era of conservation by establishing the United States Forest Service in 1905 and securing the protection of large swaths of U.S. lands by creating national parks, monuments, and reserves. His foreign policy work is highlighted by the U.S.'s role in creating the Panama Canal, although allegations of corruption and other malpractices tinge Roosevelt's role. Despite these allegations and an imperialist perspective on foreign policy, Roosevelt remains one of the most admired U.S. public figures in history. As an author, he helped create the narrative accounts that would help cement his legacy as one of the most important American civic leaders. "Roosevelt was a passionate hunter. He loved the thrill of tracking and chasing game, the skill in marksmanship, the careful and deliberate recording of his observations about each hunt, the demanding - if smelly - preservation of specimens, and the pleasure of capturing in rich and vibrant language this ephemeral experience so that he could share it with the world" (Theodore Roosevelt Association). "Theodore Roosevelt wrote letters to his children during his absences from them, often illustrated with pencil drawings and sketches. Selected letters were collected and published in 1919 as Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children. In his introduction, editor Joseph Bucklin Bishop notes that Roosevelt never spoke down to his children in his letters. As they grew, he discussed more serious topics in his letters to them and helped guide them through school and career decisions, but they were first and foremost always his equals" (Roosevelt Center). Bishop approached Roosevelt during his 1918 hospitalization with the heartwarming project. Laid into this copy is a letter to Arthur Vaux Venner Radclyffe Dugmore (18701955). Dugmore was a naturalist, author, and artist, best known for his wildlife photography. Near Fine.