BAUMAN RARE BOOKS 40 50ROOSEVELT, Theodore. The Winning of the West. New York and London, 1900. Four volumes. Large octavo, contemporary full dark green morocco gilt. $22,000 Daniel Boone edition, one of only 200 copies, finely bound and copiously illustrated, with an original manuscript leaf tipped in. In 1884, Roosevelt went to the Dakota Badlands “as a refuge from tragedy and disappointment. His young wife and his mother had both died on Valentine’s Day that year, and in the summer his reformist faction had been defeated at the Republican national convention. The isolation and immensity of the Badlands helped him escape these misfortunes, and offered a retreat where he could pursue his interest in writing” (PBS, The West). Winning of the West covers the years 1769-1807, and was one of the works that “helped shape the popular impression of the West at the turn of the century” (Lamar, 987). The manuscript leaf supplies reference notes for portions of Volume IV, Chapter III. First published 1889-96. Wheelock, 11. Howes R433. Text and plates overall very clean, with offsetting to two pages from a laid-in newspaper clipping about Roosevelt’s burial, dated 1919; outer edge of folding map in volume I slightly ragged. Spines toned; minor rubbing to boards. A handsome set, with an exceptional original manuscript leaf demonstrating Roosevelt’s engagement with primary sources. “They Were Eager For A War, And Wished To Make A Stroke Of Note Against Their Foes...”
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