Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, October, 1905. First edition. Hardcover. 369pp. Octavo [23 cm] Brown cloth with gilt stamped titles on the backstrip and front board and a gilt stamped animal bust on the front cover. Top edge gilt. Worn. Ex-library, with the usual markings, including a pocket and labels. Text block has almost completely come away from the spine. Hinges covered with paper strips. Fair. Item #71560
Roosevelt abandoned his political work in 1884, due to his poor health. He invested part of the fortune he had inherited from his father in a cattle ranch in the Badlands of Dakota Territory, thinking that he would remain in the West for many years. He became a passionate hunter, especially of big game, and a strong believer in the wild outdoor life which brought him health and strength. In 1886 Roosevelt returned to New York, remarried, and once more plunged into politics.
Price: $200.00