The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.

"The only man who never makes mistakes is the man who never does anything": First Edition of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt; Signed by Edmund Morris

The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt.

MORRIS, Edmund.

Item Number: 4620

New York: Coward, McCann & Geoghegan, 1979.

First edition, first printing of the first book in the author’s acclaimed Theodore Roosevelt Trilogy. Octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author on front free end paper in the year of publication , “To Barbara and Jerry (observing the Rooseveltian scheme of masculine/feminine priorities) with best wishes from Edmund Morris June 14, 1979.” The recipients were Jerome Alden and his wife ballerina Barbara Gaye. Alden was the author of one man-play Bully about Theodore Roosevelt and known as a playwright and screenwriter. Also laid in is a thank-you note and envelope written in Morris’ hand which reads, ” Dear Jerry, This is just to thank you and Barbara for all your good wishes about the Pulitzer, and in particular for the excellent dinner at Alfredo’s. It was a pleasure seeing you again, Sincerely, Edmund.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a few small closed tears. A nice example with noted provenance.

Edmund Morris is an American writer best known for his presidential biographies. The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt won a Pulitzer Prize and the 1980 National Book Award in Biography, The Rise covers the time from Roosevelt's birth through his ascendancy to the Presidency, and Theodore Rex is"[e]pic in scope and vast in detail" (City Journal).

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