[Rarebooks] FS: THE INDIANS' BOOK, Inscribed by and with a letter from Theodore Roosevelt

[Charles Agvent]

One of many fine items from our recent catalog--WINTER MISCELLANY 
2010--with 56 select items, all new arrivals.  See it on our home page:

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CURTIS, Natalie (Theodore ROOSEVELT). THE INDIANS' BOOK: AN OFFERING BY 
THE AMERICAN INDIANS OF INDIAN LORE, MUSICAL AND NARRATIVE, TO FORM A 
RECORD OF THE SONGS AND LEGENDS OF THEIR RACE Inscribed and with an 
LETTER SIGNED (LS) by the former President. New York & London: Harper & 
Brothers, 1907. First Edition. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in the original 
publisher's color decorated cloth. "Illustrations from photographs and 
from original drawings by Indians" as well as numerous illustrations of 
the music and lyrics to Native American songs. Boldly SIGNED "with best 
wishes from/ Theodore Roosevelt/ Jan. 8th 1911" below a printed 
Roosevelt letter in the introduction of the book. In addition, laid in 
is a LETTER SIGNED (LS) by the former President dated 14 April 1910 to 
the owner of the book on "Grd. Hotel Britannia Venise" letterhead. In 
full: "Dear Mrs. Hoppin, I have only just received your note (12.45 this 
morning), of course too late to come. I have only time for a line. With 
hearty thanks to you and Mrs Curtis." Owner name "L. C. W. Hoppin/ Xmas 
1908" on the front endpaper. Light wear, some rubbing to the spine 
edges. Very Good.         $4,500.00

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