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Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) The wilderness hunter; an account of the big game of the United States and its chase with horse, hound, and rifle

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07151 Author/Creator: Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919) Place Written: New York, New York Type: Book signed Date: 1893 Pagination: 1 v. : xvi, 472 p. : front. : plates. ; 23.6 x 16.5 cm. Order a Copy

Inscription to Miss Margaret on front endpaper dated 13 December 1893 discusses Roosevelt's love of hunting and the wilderness. Note inscribed inside cover by Bill dated 14 December 1893 Bookplate of Alastair Penrose Gordon-Cumming affxed to inside cover.

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919

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