Theodore Roosevelt and his time shown in his own letters.
by [ROOSEVELT]. BISHOP, Joseph Bucklin
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Vancouver, Washington, United States
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About This Item
New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1920. Two vols. 8vo. xii, [4], 505, [1]; vi, [4], 517, [1] pp. Photogravure frntsps in both vols., numerous plates. Green ribbd cloth, gilt lettrng on spine (slght shlfwr, vry mnr rubbng to crnrs), still a VG set from the library of Ethan A. Collier, w/ his ownrshp signature on ffep. First edition of this biography based on private Roosevelt correspondence by his noted confidant, loyal supporter, and a key proponent to building and finishing the Panama Canal. He also edited the prize-winning collection of letters written to President Roosevelt’s children on hunting, travel, natural history, sports, Presidential trips, and more.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Zephyr Used & Rare Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44669
- Title
- Theodore Roosevelt and his time shown in his own letters.
- Author
- [ROOSEVELT]. BISHOP, Joseph Bucklin
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Charles Scribners Sons,
- Place of Publication
- New York:
- Date Published
- 1920.
- Keywords
- Presidents, American Presidents, Theodore Roosevelt, Letters, Correspondence, Memoirs, Hunting, Travel, Natural History, Americana, American History, Portsmouth, NH, Nobel Peace Prize, Joseph Bucklin Bishop, Panama Canal, Sets, Ethan Collier
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About the Seller
Zephyr Used & Rare Books
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Vancouver, Washington
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We are an independent bookseller, established in 1994, who exhibit at numerous book fairs and antique shows throughout the year, including Christine Palmer Antique Expos in Portland, OR & Vancouver, WA, The Rose City Book & Paper Show in Portland, the Custer Antique Show in Spokane, the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair, the Sacramento Antiquarian Book Fair, the Pasadena Book & Paper Show, and others. We specialize in 19th-century imprints, Technical Books, History, Children's Literature, and much more. In addition we offer appraisals for insurance and tax purposes.
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