8vo. Portrait frontispiece and numerous plates, mostly from photographs, one after a painting by Frederick Remington. (Front hinge reinforced with archival tape [reattaching front free endpaper]). Original cloth (rebacked in calf preserving most of original spine); slipcase. 

 

FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT (“Theodore Roosevelt”) on front free endpaper. The publication of Roosevelt’s memoir of his exploits in the Spanish-American War, played a significant role in his being chosen to replace Garret Hobart as William McKinley's running mate after Hobart died in office.