New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. octavo; pp; (vi), 424, index; index; frontispiece; green cloth, lettered in gilt in a dust jacket;. Lodge was instrumental in defeating Wilson in his attempt to pass the League through Congress. As the most famous and fiercest opponent of President Woodrow..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1912. First Edition. Wraps. Octavo; pp; 20; original printed paper self wrappers;. Judicial Review! Lodge broke with his old friend and ally TR in the 1912 campaign. They would later reconcile but it was this issue of Judicial Review that was a problem for TR..... More
Washington DC: 1897. Long is writing Phillips regarding a memorial to a Alexander H. Rice that took place in Boston. He suggests that Phillips write to the Mayor of Boston to secure a copy of the memorial. J. John Davis Long (1838-1915) was an American lawyer, politician, and writer from..... More
Garden City: Doubleday & Company, 1979. First Edition, a review copy with the slip laid in. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. vi, 377 with index; Illustrated; black cloth and boards, gilt in a dust jacket; A bright copy. Simplified lineage trees for both the Oyster Bay and Hyde Park Branches on the..... More
Salem and Boston: Naturalist's Agency; Estes and Lauriat, 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. xvi, 456, index; Frontispiece, line drawings; green cloth, gilt, decorated in blind, spine imprint, S. E. Cassino & Co.;. TR and Minot were close friends and students together at Harvard. The boys co-authored "Birds Of The..... More
Interlaken N.Y: Empire State Books, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp; 80 with notes and a bibliography; green cloth, lettered in gilt, without a dust jacket (as issued);. Uncommon. More
San Francisco: Dorothy and Frank Shields, 1947. Limited Edition, 1/153 copies, No. 167. Hardcover. Quarto; Unpaginated; suede ribbon tied half leather and tan boards in a slipcase; Illustrated; Addional replacement label laid in for the slipcase; "done into type by hand and privately printed"; untrimmed edges;. Memorial book for TR..... More
New York: The Century Company, 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp; (vi), (2), 3-303, index; more that 150 illustrations; decorated khaki cloth in a dust jacket; Former owner's name "Erastus Henry Hewitt, April 1917" on the free fly leaf. Jacket chipped. Schools of the Soldier, Squad, and Company. Attack &..... More
Knoxville: University of Tennessee Press, (1995). First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. xxxii, (2), 3-240 with index; gray cloth lettered in gilt in a dust jacket;. Oliver earlier book discussed Matthews working in league with TR to help promote literary and cultural Progressivism. Here are 271 of their letters discussing the..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1916. Second printing. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. ix, (i), (2), 3-93; green cloth, gilt; top edge gilt;. This was her first book. Corinne, poet & lecturer was the sister of Theodore Roosevelt. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921. Second Printing. Hardcover. octavo; pp. viii, (vi), 365; frontispiece portrait and sixteen photographs; green cloth;. Corinne's memoir of Brother Theodore. More
New York: January 4, 1927. January 4, 1927. One page with envelope on her personal stationary. With envelope; Corinne writes to R. W. G. Vail, of the Memorial Association, telling him she is unable to help a correspondent, could he help him? Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (September 27, 1861- February 17..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1912. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. ix, (i), (2), 3-93; green cloth, gilt; top edge gilt; Very good, a lovely copy. This is her first book. A presentation copy from the author to "Elizabeth". Warmly inscribed and dated, January 13, 1913. Corinne thanks Elizabeth for..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924. Later printing. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. xiv, (i), (2), 3-280; green cloth, gilt in a dust jacket; Very good in a chipped dust jacket. A presentation copy from the author to Dr. Charles C. Adams. Warmly inscribed and dated, December, 1929. Adams was Director of..... More
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
New York: Scribners Monthly Magazine, May, 1925. Wraps. Octavo; pp. pp; 463-469; Illustrated with photographs; original printed yellow paper wrappers;. While President Roosevelt never really enjoyed fishing, Ted Jr. did. He calls himself a real fisherman, sunfish, to eels, trout, to salmon, and even carp. Here he is visiting Skokelkins..... More
New York: 1956. Roosevelt, Archibald. Typed Letter Signed, April 12, 1956. One page, measuring 7" x 10.25" on personal stationery to Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker. Content concerns hunting in Arizona; "...and next year I hope to be able to do a little mountain lion hunting or jaguar hunting." Archie thanks..... More
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1920. First British Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. (viii), 182; Frontispiece and fifteen black and white illustrations taken from photographs by Kermit Roosevelt; red cloth, gilt; Varient binding from the usual brown pictorial cloth;. Theodore Roosevelt's Son Kermit's hunting experiences. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; viii, (iv), 282; Frontispiece portrait and four photographs; green cloth, gilt; slight edgewear. Spine gilding a little dulled. A very nice copy. Loving tribute of TR's youngest son lost in WWI by brother Kermit and the family. More
London: John Murray, 1920. First British Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. x, (2), 3-253; frontispiece portrait and twenty black and white illustrations taken from photographs by Kermit Roosevelt; green cloth lettered in black and gilt;. Kermit's WW1 experience. He served as an officer with the British as well as the American..... More
New York: National Foreign Trade Council Inc., 19301939. First Edition. Wraps. Octavo; pp. (vi), 48; original printed sienna wrappers;. Cousin and intimate friend and advisor to both Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt, Nicholas had a long and interesting life and career. More
New York: Orange Judd Company, 1884. Later printing. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. 324 with index; Illustrated, frontispiece portrait and plates; chocolate brown cloth, gilt, patterned blue endpapers; Bruns R-104; Very good, minor edge wear, previous owner's name on a preliminary. Robert B. Roosevelt was on the New York State Fishery Commission..... More
Rochester: Union and Advertiser's Book and Job Print, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; pp. 245 with index; mustard cloth, lettered in black; Bruns R-107. Illustrated with wood engravings. Rear hinge weakening. Externally fair, internally good. Robert B. Roosevelt was on the New York State Fishery Commission. He was also the..... More
Manilla: Bureau of Printing, 1933. First Edition. Wraps. Octavo; pp; 108; original printed paper wrappers;. TR Jr’s report as Governor-General of the Islands. Philippine Imprint not the GPO reprint. TR Jr would later earn the Medal of Honor in WWII at Normandy. More
Washington DC: 1909. The Senator is responding to Andrews regarding his endorsement of the H. J. Blackwood for appointment as Surgeon General of the Navy. Root writes, “ I have no idea what appointment the President (Taft) is considering in this connection but if Dr. Blackwood’s name is brought up..... More
