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BIG GAME HUNTING IN THE ROCKIES AND ON THE GREAT PLAINS -- COMPRISING "HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN" AND "THE WILDERNESS HUNTER" (LIMITED, NUMBERED, SIGNED EDITION) ; Frontis photo of "Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Rough Rider's Uniform, SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt, below his photograph.This is number 197 out of only 1000 signed, limited, numbered editions issued
de Roosevelt, Theodore
- Usado
- near fine
- Tapa dura
- First
- Estado
- Near Fine
- Librería
-
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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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, tissue-guarded illustrations by Remington, Frost, Beard, Gifford, Sanford and other well-known artists. This is number 197 out of only 1000 signed, limited, numbered editions issued.
Silk marker ribbon sewn within. Frontis photo of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Rough Rider's Uniform, SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt, below his photograph.This is number 197 out of only 1000 signed, limited, numbered editions issued.
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, tissue-guarded illustrations by Remington, Frost, Beard, Gifford, Sanford and other well-known artists. This is number 197 out of only 1000 signed, limited, numbered editions issued.
Silk marker ribbon sewn within. Frontis photo of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Rough Rider's Uniform, SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt, below his photograph.This is number 197 out of only 1000 signed, limited, numbered editions issued.
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- Librería
- Aardvark Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 87104
- Título
- BIG GAME HUNTING IN THE ROCKIES AND ON THE GREAT PLAINS -- COMPRISING "HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN" AND "THE WILDERNESS HUNTER" (LIMITED, NUMBERED, SIGNED EDITION) ; Frontis photo of "Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in Rough Rider's Uniform, SIGNED by Theodore Roosevelt, below his photograph.This is number 197 out of only 1000 signed, limited, numbered editions issued
- Autor
- Roosevelt, Theodore
- Ilustrador
- Frederic Remington and others
- Formato/Encuadernación
- Leather-bound
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Near Fine
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First Edition : Limited, SIGNED, Numbered Edition (197/1000)
- Encuadernación
- Tapa dura
- Editorial
- The Knickerbocker Press -- G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1899
- Palabras clave
- Big Game Hunting, U.S. Presidents, Rough Riders
- Catálogos del vendedor
- Western Americana;
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- Top Edge Gilt
- Top edge gilt refers to the practice of applying gold or a gold-like finish to the top of the text block (the edges the pages...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Marbled boards
- ...
- Tail
- The heel of the spine.
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- G
- Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Rebacked
- having had the material covering the spine replaced. ...
- Quarto
- The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
