President Theodore Roosevelt Inscribes His Book “Ranch Life and Hunting” to his Cousin
A rare signed book as President, one dealing with his time in the Dakotas as a hunter and ranch hand.
After the death of his first wife, Theodore Roosevelt set off to the frontier, eventually settling his own ranch in the Dakota Territory. Covering the years of 1884–1886, In this book, published in 1896, Roosevelt records, with obvious joy, his experiences on the ranch, with the people (and animals) that he meets,...
After the death of his first wife, Theodore Roosevelt set off to the frontier, eventually settling his own ranch in the Dakota Territory. Covering the years of 1884–1886, In this book, published in 1896, Roosevelt records, with obvious joy, his experiences on the ranch, with the people (and animals) that he meets, his adventures on the hunt, the excitement of the round up, to the everyday life on the ranch.
As President, in July 1903, then President Roosevelt and his sons set off on horseback, as they liked to do, to visit his uncle, John Ellis Roosevelt, who was greatly interested in the West, particularly in the native tribes and animals. His daughter, Gladys, shared this passion and was an avid horseman. During this trip, Roosevelt gave her a copy of his book.
Book signed and inscribed, as President, Theodore Roosevelt’s "Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail", with Ninety-Four Illustrations by Frederic Remington. It is inscribed “To Miss Gladys Roosevelt from her affectionate cousin Theodore Roosevelt, July 24, 1903.”
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