The Rough Riders [Illustrated]

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First Edition; early printing. VG+ blue cloth hardcover with gilt stamped border (decorative medallion and titles on spine). 8vo. xii, 298 pp. Photographic plates (44 including frontis. with tissue, and one dual page panorama of the regiment on the San Antonio drill field). A few bent and/or rough cut pages. Previous owner's name on fep & half-title page is interesting: "Joseph J. Rohlk/ Troop "H" 14th Cavalry./Feb 8, 1903"--otherwise no markings on pages. Besides chronicling the campaign in Cuba, the book's first chapter--"Raising the Regiment"--contains important information about men in the southwest territories of the U.S.--Arizona, New Mexico, Indian Territories (OK) and Texas--wherefrom the majority of the troopers were recruited. Roosevelt names and catalogues thumb-nail sketches of numerous characters--ex-sheriffs, cowpunchers, stage-coach operators, legendary hunters, Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Texas Rangers, etc.--who joined the venture. Ships fast with tracking. N° de ref. del artículo P1-AB-DNBB45-035

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