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Banks, Charles Eugene and Leroy Armstrong : Theodore Roosevelt: Twenty-Sixth President of the United States. A Typical American

S. Stone, Chicago, 1901

[1901] First Edition hardcover. Rebound in ¾-leather hardcover (Moroccan leather on spine/corners) and marbled paper, gilt lettering and design on spine, marbled endpapers, frontispiece and 25 black and white plates throughout (with protective tissue overlays). Gilt on top edge, untrimmed fore-edge and bottom edge (to add sophistication), 413 pages. Introduction by Gen. Joseph Wheeler and Opie Read. Condition of binding: Minor shelf wear, light wear to corners (two showing a tad), scattered wear/rubbing to spine area and binding extremities, several darken spots. Endpapers: Light wear, old bookplate of previous owner. Gutter cracked at title page; ½-inch neatly trimmed at foot of page 9 (looks like production issue at binder). Numerous pages are unopened (signatures not cut opened at the publisher's binder), therefore the book has not been read. Overall, text is clean and readable; plates are crisp and clear (one has short tear). Not a former library book, later reprint, or a facsimile. No heavy damp smell or the smell of a smoker. An insightful biography of our U.S. President. Earlier, Roosevelt was lieutenant colonel of the Rough Rider Regiment, which he led on a charge at the battle of San Juan during Spanish-American War. He became governor of New York in 1899. He was elected vice president in 1900 under President William McKinley, becoming President when McKinley was assassinated - at not yet 43, the youngest President in the nation's history (serving 1901-1909). As President, Roosevelt upheld many interests of the Progressive Movement; broke up large monopolies (trust busting); instituted better federal inspection of food; ensured closer regulation of railroads; and argued for more conservation of natural resources. Note: We are a well-established, well-respected, ethical book dealer in business since 1991. We describe the condition of our books thoroughly and honestly, so you'll know exactly what you will be receiving when you order. We ship promptly.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Leather, 3/4

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