Theodore Roosevelt and His Time, Shown in His Own Letters
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. 505 & 517, 2-vol. set, illus., index, usual library markings, boards weak, boards worn and scuffed, board corners worn, bookplates. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. 505 & 517, 2-vol. set, illus., index, usual library markings, boards weak, boards worn and scuffed, board corners worn, bookplates. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. 505 & 517, 2-vol. set, illus., index, pencil & red pencil notes & underlining in v.1 (1st 100 pgs approx), rear board weak v.1. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First Edition, First Printing--stated Published September 1920. Hardcover. Vol. I: xii, [2], 505, [5] pages; Vol. II, vi, [4], 517, [1] pages. Illustrations (complete). Index. Some soiling on page 509 in the index of Volume II. Cover has some wear and soiling. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Joseph Bucklin Bishop (September 5, 1847 – December 13, 1928), was an American newspaper editor (1870–1905), Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission in Washington, D.C. and Panama (1905–1914), and authorized biographer and close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt. Bishop was the author of 13 books and dozens of magazine articles, and he edited the 1920 best-seller, Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to His Children. Bishop’s association with Theodore Roosevelt began in the spring of 1895 when TR, as New York City Police Commission president, was radically reforming the corrupt and patronage-laden force. Roosevelt welcomed the editorial support he received from Bishop. Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to his Children, released in 1919, became a national best seller and made Bishop economically self-sufficient for the remainder of his life. Shortly after Roosevelt's return from Brazil 1914 he startled Bishop by declaring, "I know what I wish you would do - write the story of my public life." TR pledged, "I will turn all my official and private correspondence over to you for your exclusive control.". In late 1918 when Roosevelt directed the Library of Congress to give Bishop full access to his papers. Bishop worked resolutely on the authorized biography, as told through Roosevelt's letters, previewing the early chapters with the subject himself. More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1920. First Edition, First Printing--stated Published September 1920. Hardcover. Volume II Only. Vol. II, vi, [4], 517, [1] pages. Illustrations (complete). Index. Cover has some wear and soiling. Pencil erasure residue on fep. Joseph Bucklin Bishop (September 5, 1847 – December 13, 1928), was an American newspaper editor (1870–1905), Secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission in Washington, D.C. and Panama (1905–1914), and authorized biographer and close friend of President Theodore Roosevelt. Bishop edited the 1920 bestseller, Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to His Children. Bishop’s association with Theodore Roosevelt began in the spring of 1895 when TR, as New York City Police Commission president, was radically reforming the corrupt and patronage-laden force. Theodore Roosevelt’s Letters to his Children became a national best seller. Roosevelt startled Bishop by declaring, "I know what I wish you would do - write the story of my public life." TR pledged, "I will turn all my official and private correspondence over to you for your exclusive control.". In late 1918 Roosevelt directed the Library of Congress to give Bishop full access to his papers. More