Big Game Hunting in the Rockies and on the Great Plains by ROOSEVELT, Theodore - 1899

New York: The Knickerbocker Press -- G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. First Edition : Limited, SIGNED, Numbered Edition (197/1000). Leather-bound. Near Fine. Frederic Remington and others. Quarto. (11 1/4 in. x 8 1/2 in.) Massive, three-quarter reddish-brown morocco (goatskin), over stunning marbled boards of aquamarine, sage and gold, with endpapers to match) Boards ruled in gilt. Gilt lettering to spine. Five raised bands (six compartments). Top edge gilt. Fore-edge and tail untrimmed. Light scuffing to board marbling, and rubbing to extremities, with corner bumping. Signature in pencil of original owner (A.M. Gleason ?) and March [?] date, 1899, to front free endpaper. NOTE: Recently refurbished by our professional conservator. It was rebacked in sympathetic morocco (goatskin), with spine from original book, laid down.Several hinges, while none too pretty, have been considerably reinforced and strengthened, after the book's original 124 year old binding gave way at some point. With fifty-five,… Read More

New York and London: G. P. Putnam's Sons: The Knickerbocker Press, 1899. SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt directly beneath his frontispiece portrait (his signature only, NOT personalized to anyone). SEE PHOTOS. In the portrait, which is tissue-guarded, Roosevelt is wearing his Rough Rider uniform. In another portrait, he is shown in this "Hunting Costume" -- so stated on its red-printed tissue guard. Very Good condition. Strong hinges. NO cracks. Square and tight -- unusual for this very heavy book (almost 7 pounds). The cover is lightly soiled with mild rubbing and fraying at the extremities. Endpapers professionally renewed with 100% rag paper. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are clean and unmarked. Top edge gilt. Deckled fore and bottom edges. Bound in the original tan cloth, gilt-stamped over black panels on the spine and front cover, with the image of a bear stamped in dark green [NOT black] on the rear cover. All gilt stamping is still bright and shiny.… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Contents fresh. Slight wear, spine toned to brown, front cover professionally reattached. Very Good to Near Fine. Frederick Remington; A. B. Frost; J. Carter Beard; and others. Thick quarto (8" x 11") in 3/4 dark green morocco leather and marbled boards with five raised bands and a gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt, matching marbled endpapers. Copy #97 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author below the frontispiece portrait of him standing proudly in his Rough Rider uniform. Comprises two earlier books, HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN and THE WILDERNESS HUNTER. With 55 illustrations by Remington, Frost, Beard, and others.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Mild sunning to the spine. A beautifully bound copy in Fine condition. Frederick Remington; A. B. Frost; J. Carter Beard; and others. Thick quarto (8" x 11") bound by Bennett in 3/4 brown morocco leather with gilt rules, five raised bands and a gilt-lettered spine with gilt elk decorations, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. Copy #118 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author below the frontispiece portrait of him standing proudly in his Rough Rider uniform. Comprises two earlier books, HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN and THE WILDERNESS HUNTER. With 55 illustrations by Remington, Frost, Beard, and others.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Slight wear. Near Fine housed in a specially made cloth slipcase. Frederick Remington; A. B. Frost; J. Carter Beard; and others. Thick quarto (8" x 11") in publisher's cloth with gilt-lettered and decorated leather labels on the front cover and the spine, a bear stamped in black on the rear cover. Copy #957 of 1000 copies SIGNED by the author below the frontispiece portrait of him standing proudly in his Rough Rider uniform. Comprises two earlier books, HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN and THE WILDERNESS HUNTER. With 55 illustrations by Remington, Frost, Beard, and others.