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Rare, Antique Book Collection, Vintage - Theodore Roosevelt’s Work - $150 (Allison Park)
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Theodore Roosevelt’s Work - Rare, Antique Book Collection, Vintage - A Grand Gift for the Historian, Outdoors-man or Book Collector
RARE An eight volume Presidential Edition set of Theodore Roosevelt’s Work, handsomely illustrated. Including four volume set of “The Winning of the West” Volume I, II, III, IIII; “The Navel War of 1812”; “The Wilderness Hunter”; American Ideals and other Essays”; Hunting Trips of a Ranchman”.
This book set is a treasure, what distinguishes them is not just their aesthetic appeal, but their enduring readability as well.
These tales by Theodore Roosevelt endure today as part of the classic folklore of the West and early American life. The narratives provide vivid portraits of the land as well as the people and animals that inhabited it, underscoring Roosevelt’s abiding concerns as a naturalist. The best sections are those in which Roosevelt muses on the beauty of the lands and the simple pleasures of life. He was a lover of the outdoors, and his writings are filled with notations and observations of the lands that he explored. This is a classic read for anyone wanting to learn more about a man who was so loved by a country.
Theodore Roosevelt born October 27, 1858 died January 6, 1919; 26th president of the United States, serving 1901 to 1909; at 42 years of age he was the youngest president in the nation’s history. 25th Vice President under William McKinley for six months, in 1901 assuming the presidency after McKinley’s assassination. Polls of historians and political scientist rank him as one of the greatest American Presidents. There is a reason he is on Mount Rushmore, I hunt and play on public lands.
You will thoroughly enjoy reading these books! Use these timeless volumes to imbue your coffee table with a touch of vintage sophistication, or infuse any corner of your living space with an enchanting old world ambiance.
“Knowing what’s right doesn’t mean much unless you do what’s right.” – Theodore Roosevelt
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1882,1885, 1893, 1897, 1889 eight volumes
Hardcover, as pictured. Shows some wear, corners bumped & frayed, spine darkened & scuffed, ends frayed, spine label faded & chipped with some stains; light tanning to endsheets and pages. Text clean, no names or marks.