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Group of books by or relating to Theodore Roosevelt's family, many inscribed. 130 volumes. Various sizes and conditions. Vp, 1862-2007 (bulk 1920-1947)
Most of these books are by or about Roosevelt's children, with smaller groupings of 10 works by sister Corinne Roosevelt Robinson (most inscribed), 9 sporting books by his uncle Robert B. Roosevelt, 10 novels by granddaughter Theodora Keogh, and 7 books by grandson Kermit Roosevelt II. Highlights include: Theodore Roosevelt Sr. (the president's father), et al. The United States Allotment System: Report to the President of the United States. New York, 1862 Saddle and Song, a Collection of Verses. Inscribed from Belle to her future husband Kermit Roosevelt, 27 July 1912, and bearing their bookplate. Philadelphia, 1905 Gray & Bouchor. The American Army in France, 1917-1919. Laid in are 2 Letters Signed by Theodore Roosevelt Jr. to the author concerning his introduction. Boston, 1920 Kermit Roosevelt. Quentin Roosevelt: A Sketch with Letters. Two copies, one inscribed by Kermit, 1922, and the other by Ethel Roosevelt Derby, 1923. New York, 1921 Moore. The Family Life of George Washington. With an introduction by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt; #326 of 375; in dust jacket. Boston, 1926 Theodore and Kermit Roosevelt. East of the Sun. 4 copies, one inscribed by the authors in dust jacket, one inscribed by Belle and Kermit Roosevelt, and two signed by Theodore Jr. New York, 1926 Cleared for Strange Ports. Signed and inscribed by Edith Kermit Roosevelt and Kermit Roosevelt. New York, 1927 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Rank and File: True Stories of the Great War. Inscribed by Roosevelt to sportswriter Grantland Rice. New York, 1928 Corinne Roosevelt Robinson. Out of Nymph: Poems. Warmly inscribed to sculptor J.E. Fraser (see lot 423). New York, 1930 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. Thirteenth Annual Report of the Governor of Porto Rico. With author's Letter Signed laid in. Washington, 1930 Alice Roosevelt Longworth. Crowded Hours. Signed. New York, 1933 Theodore Roosevelt Jr.: Beyond the Call of Duty. With gift note initialed by his widow; in slipcase, #67 of 150. San Francisco, 1947 The Sprout Incident, as Related by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt. #41 of 100. [New York, 1955] and numerous books with introductions or prefaces by the Roosevelts. A more extensive list is available upon request.
