Author: ROOSEVELT, Theodore (Teddy ROOSEVELT)
Title: The Rough Riders
Description: New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Olive cloth with gilt lettering and medal in gilt on front cover, top edge gilt. Illustrated with photographs. Roosevelt's classic account of his experience as Colonel of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, the "Rough Riders," during the Spanish American War including his heroic charge of San Juan Hill, ultimately catapulting him to the Governorship of New York, the Vice Presidency, and the White House. This copy is INSCRIBED and SIGNED by the author on the front free endpaper: "Cuyler Reynolds Esq/with sincere regard/Theodore Roosevelt/April 21st 1900." Towards the bottom of that page, Roosevelt also has written "born Oct 27th 1858 in New York." Roosevelt's most sought-after book, very difficult to find signed, especially in the first edition. Tipped in before the title page is a two-page spread consisting of reproductions of a letter and a photograph inscribed to Reynolds by Roosevelt; the front pastedown has a small photo reproduction of Roosevelt pasted down. Cuyler Reynolds (1866-1934) was an historian and genealogist. A clean, close to Fine copy with only minor wear .

Keywords: Signed, Presidents, Spanish-American War, Autographs, Presidential Autographs, Theodore Roosevelt, Teddy Roosevelt, Military Signed Spanish-American War Presidential Autographs Presidents


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