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Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, Theodore Roosevelt, First Edition, 1905

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Roosevelt, Theodore. Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1905. First Edition. Quarto. Rebound in 1/4 brown leather and cloth boards, with gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine. Illustrated with photogravures throughout. New archival matching slipcase. This is a first edition printing of Roosevelt’s classic work, Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. The book was published in New York by Charles Scribner’s Sons, in 1905. The book documents Roosevelt's hunting excursions across America. It includes numerous photogravures throughout, with descriptive captions. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, was a writer, historian, explorer, hunter, soldier, conservationist, and a principal architect of the U.S. national park system. This book contains accounts of his hunting trips in the West, his impressions of and experiences in Yellowstone Park, and a chapter on books about big game hunting. Roosevelt built a lasting legacy in the conservation movement; he continually championed the compatibility of hunting wildlife and the protection of wildlife and wilderness. Robert Bridges, in his 1919 book Theodore Roosevelt as Author and Contributor, relates the genesis of this book: “When he was President he sent for me, and, taking me into his library, opened a drawer in his desk, lifted out a complete manuscript, put it on the desk, and said in effect: ‘It isn’t customary for Presidents to publish a book during office, but I am going to publish this one.’ We then went over together the complete manuscript of Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. Some of these papers had been written before. Other chapters were the product of his hunting trips in Colorado and Louisiana while President. The book was ready for the printer, title-page and all.” CONDITION: Very good condition. Quarto. Rebound in ¼ brown leather and cloth boards, with gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine. Paper is healthy, with only light toning. Previous ink ownership marks. Book is illustrated throughout with photogravures. Presented with a new archival matching slipcase. Book Dimensions: 9 3/8" H x 6 5/8" W x 1 3/4" D. Slipcase Dimensions: 9 3/4" H x 6 7/8" W x 2 3/8" D. Accompanied by our company's letter of authenticity.
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)Width: 6.88 in (17.48 cm)Depth: 2.38 in (6.05 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Leather,Paper,Embossed,Gilt
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1905
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Rebound in ¼ brown leather and cloth boards, with gilt titles, tooling, and raised bands to the spine, with matching slipcase. By Felton Bookbinding in October of 2024. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Colorado Springs, CO
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BK10751stDibs: LU909742199762

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