Theodore Roosevelt / WHO SHOULD GO WEST? Privately Printed Edition limited 1st

Description: WHO SHOULD GO WEST?; (Privately Printed Edition, limited to 73 copies) Author: Roosevelt, Theodore Title: WHO SHOULD GO WEST?; (Privately Printed Edition, limited to 73 copies) Publication: New York: Privately Printed, 1927 Edition: First Edition Description: Hardcover. Octavo. [4], 9, [1], Light brown patterned paper covered boards (8 1/4 in. x 5 1/4 in.) Some chipping of paper over spine. Last sold at auction ten years ago (2013). Good Plus. "When Theodore Roosevelt wrote the article which is reprinted here for the first time, he had spent the better part of three years as a ranchman in the then territory of Dakota...He was considered the principal spokesman and historian of the cowboy, the chief interpreter of nature and the wild life of the west."So it was only natural that he should have been asked to write this brief article as a guide to the hundreds of young men who were attracted by the picturesque life of the cowboy but who knew nothing of its hardships and dangers. He had seen too many examples of how unfit the average eastern young man was for such a life and so his advice contained a warning and much of the 'horse sense' which he considered so valuable for the would-be ranchman. It is an excellent example of Roosevelt's honest, straightforward manner of thinking and writing and, how that the life he pictures is gone forever, save as it has been recorded in his own and Owen Wister's writings and in the drawings of Frederic Remington, it is well worth preserving in its present form. Who Should Go West was contributed to a weekly periodical in the 80's, and, curiously enough, has been lost sight of unti8l now. It does not appear in any of its author's books or in any of the collected editions of his writings...it is, therefore, a first edition in its present form..." (R.W.G. Vail (Librarian, Roosevelt Library and Museum, New York, December 1927). Seller ID: 86926 Subject: Western Americana Aardvark Rare Books Eugene, OR We work hard to make your Bookbuying Experience safe, easy and fun. Aardvark Books is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association. Ezra is also an accredited and Qualified Appraiser of Books and Manuscripts, with a designation from the ASA (American Society of Appraisers), with considerable Archive experience as well. Shipping All books shipped to US destinations are sent via the US Postal Service. Faster shipping is available, please ask before paying. We will combine shipping on items purchased at the same time in order to help reduce costs. International shipping is also available. Please inquire for a shipping quote before ordering.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 900 USD

Location: Eugene, Oregon

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