Theodore ROOSEVELT
L'idéal américain
American Ideal
Armand Colin|Paris 1904|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
ROOSEVELT Theodore. L'Idéal américain [American Ideal]
Armand Colin, Paris 1904, 12 x 18,5 cm, Bradel binding
First edition in French, of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Contemporary navy blue morocco Bradel binding, the upper cover with gilt floral decorative motif and morocco inlay of the flag of the United States, frame of navy blue morocco decorated with gilt fillets to pastedowns, pastedowns and endpapers of pink moiré silk decorated with gilt motifs, marbled paper endpapers thereafter, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Theodore Roosevelt to Jules Aghion.
Two small marginal repairs to one endpaper, which also has a tiny angular lack.
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