New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1900. Hardcover. Some rubbing to the spines, heavier to the edges. Still a Very Good, tight set, quite attractive on the shelf. This set consists of 15 small octavo (4-1/8" x 6-3/4") bound in half smooth calf leather with matching corners and gilt lettered and decorated spines with contrasting gilt morocco spine labels. Present here are THE WILDERNESS HUNTER, AMERICAN IDEALS, THE WINNING OF THE WEST in 6 volumes, HUNTING THE GRIZZLY, HUNTING TRIPS ON THE PRAIRIE, HUNTING TRIPS OF A RANCHMAN, THE ROUGH RIDERS, ADMINISTRATION/CIVIL SERVICE, and THE NAVAL WAR OF 1812 in 2 volumes.

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Bookseller: Charles Agvent (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 017809
Title: (THE WORKS OF THEODORE ROOSEVELT)
Author: ROOSEVELT, Theodore (Teddy)
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Some rubbing to the spines, heavier to the edges. Still a Very Good, tight set, quite attractive on the shelf
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1900
Keywords: Fine Bindings, Presidents, Presidential, Sets, Western Americana, Theodore Roosevelt, Leather Bindings, Native Americans
Bookseller catalogs: Presidential; Fine Bindings; Theodore Roosevelt; Presidents;
Note: May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.

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Charles Agvent

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We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:

Morocco: Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...
Gilt: The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
Edges: The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
G: Good describes the average used and worn book that has all pages or leaves present. Any defects must be noted. (as defined by AB...
Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...