New York: The Macmillan Company, 1913. First Edition. Numerous black and white photographic illustrations. Cloth over boards. Octavo. [xiv], 647 pages [plus publisher ads].

Roosevelt's autobiography is a comprehensive reflection on his personal and political life, detailing his achievements, experiences, and views up to that point in a candid and insightful manner. Published right after his loss to Woodrow Wilson in the 1912 Presidential election.

Ref. COLE A37d; WHEELOCK p. 12.

Bound in dark blue cloth over boards with gilt-stamped spine and upper board, circular monochrome profile laid down on upper board, top edge gilt, fore edge untrimmed. Christmas gift inscription from 1913 on front free endpaper. A few rubs to perimeter of portrait onlay, and a few minor rubs to binding extremities, otherwise fine.

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