The Monogram Album Of Minnie B. Roosevelt
New York: Matthews, c1870. Unique. Hardcover. Oblong duodecimo, embossed brown cloth, gilt. Unpaginated. Professionally rebacked;. Commercially produced album to be sold to individuals to house a collection. Minnie O'Shea Fortescue was the mistress of Robert B. Roosevelt, TR's notorious uncle. He later married her. Minnie has collected approx. 350 monograms..... More