Description
First edition, first issue of African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt.
Large octavo, xv, [1], 529pp. Original brown cloth, title in gilt on spine and cover. Includes “Scribner’s Seal” on copyright page. Light fading to spine, general wear and abrasion to boards. Frontispiece portrait of Roosevelt with tissue cover. Dampstain to top edge of text block, affecting first couple of chapters and noticeable on the illustrated plates. Top edge gilt. Includes map of the route Roosevelt took through Africa and the complete set of illustrated plates. Lacking the dust jacket, as with most copies. (Cole & Vail, A29b) A nice example of the true first edition.
Theodore Roosevelt served as the 26th President of the United States. He was a prolific author, writing more than 18 books during his lifetime, beginning with The Naval War of 1812 in 1882. His other notable works include The Winning of the West, African Game Trails, and The Rough Riders.
