Lot 26
Roosevelt, Theodore -- First Edition of The Rough Riders With Tipped-in Good Content TLS as President. (1901-1919) 26th President of the United States (1901-09). First edition of Roosevelt's autobiography, The Rough Riders (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899) with a typed letter signed by Roosevelt as President, on White House letterhead, 10½ x 8", Washington, April 3, 1905, with holograph corrections. To Poultney Bigelow of Boston, vigorously denying that he and Secretary (of War) Taft had yielded to political considerations in their apointments and promotions in the army. In part, "…you have made an assertion with no particle of foundation of fact…Will you give me the name of one officer who has been promoted for political reasons while either Taft or Root has been Secretary of War or while I have been President:….That the right man has always been promoted I do not say, but I do say that in no case have we paid heed to any consideration except the man's service in the past and our belief as to his efficiency in the future…." Roosevelt's signature is huge, stretching across most of the page. Light toning to letter. Book has front cover and frontispiece detached but present. Cover is half morocco, raised bands with gilt lettering and design; name of former owner on title page. Dedication page to the Rough Riders with stamp below, "Executive Mansion/Albany, N.Y., May 1 1899." Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
Christie's East, April 26, 1995, Lot 522.
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