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Four (4) Theodore Roosevelt books. 1st item: The Wilderness Hunter, First Edition, by Theodore Roosevelt, 1893. Published by G. P. Putnam's, New York, London. Octavo, 472 pages including index, 24 lithographic illustrations including frontispiece with tissue paper guard, hardbound in tooled brown cloth covers with gilt and black lettering and pictorial design to covers and spine, ex libris bookplate over ink inscription from previous owner, inside of front cover. 9 1/2" H x 6 3/4" W x 1 5/8" D. 2nd item: Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter, First American Edition, by Theodore Roosevelt, 1905. Published by Charles Scribners's Sons, New York. Octavo, 369 pages including appendix, 49 lithographic illustrations including frontispiece with tissue paper guard, hardbound in tooled brown cloth covers with gilt lettering and pictorial design to covers and spine, ink inscription from previous owner dated 1905, front end paper. 9 3/8" H x 6 1/2" W x 1 3/4" D. 3rd item: Ranch Life and The Hunting-Trail by Theodore Roosevelt, 1901. Published by the Century Company, New York. Octavo, 187 pages with 90 lithographic illustrations including frontispiece, hardbound in tooled green cloth covers with gilt lettering and pictorial design to covers and spine, ink inscription from previous owner dated 1901, front end paper. 10 3/4" H x 7 1/2" W x 1" D. 4th item: African Game Trails by Theodore Roosevelt, 1910. Published by Charles Scribners's Sons, New York. Octavo, 529 pages including appendices and index, 50 lithographic illustrations including frontispiece with tissue paper guard and map, hardbound in brown cloth covers with gilt lettering to spine. 9 3/4" H x 7 1/4" W x 2" D. Provenance: Living estate and collection of internationally known ragtime pianist and historian Johnny Maddox, Gallatin, TN. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition with shelf wear, fading, scratches, stains to covers, corners bumped. Foxing spots, areas of dampstaining, toning, etc. to majority of pages including illustrations. Lithographic illustrations are collated. Toning to frontispiece tissue paper guard. Ex libris bookplate over ink inscription from previous owner, inside of front cover. 2nd item: Overall good condition with shelf wear, fading, scratches, stains to covers, corners bumped. Foxing spots, areas of dampstaining, toning, etc. to majority of pages including illustrations. Lithographic illustrations are collated. Toning impression to frontispiece tissue paper guard. Ink inscription from previous owner dated 1905, front end paper. 3rd item: Overall good condition with shelf wear, fading, scratches, areas of loss, stains to covers, corners bumped. Pages in good condition. 1/2" x 3/4" tear, lower right of last table of contents page. Lithographic illustrations are collated. Ink inscription from previous owner dated 1901, front end paper. Toning, foxing to inside of front cover and front end paper. 4th item: Overall good condition with shelf wear, fading, scratches, stains to covers, corners bumped. Foxing spots, areas of dampstaining, toning, etc. to majority of pages including illustrations. Lithographic illustrations are collated. Toning impression to frontispiece tissue paper guard. Illustration 216 with tissue paper guard.