Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna Roosevelt Cowles, 1870-1918

Roosevelt, Theodore

Published by New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924

About this Item

Octavo, green cloth lettered in gilt, slightly soiled. Laid-in is an autograph letter from W. Sheffield Cowles, a nephew of President Theodore Roosevelt, presenting the book to Mrs. Lois Jessup; with Philip Jessup's ownership signature on the front endpaper. ---- Lois Walcott Kellogg Jessup worked tirelessly for the American Friends Service Committee, the U.S. Children's Bureau (preparing reports on children in Europe during Second World War, and the United Nations, advocating for women's rights around the world. She married Philip C. Jessup, a judge on the International Court of Justice and veteran U. S. diplomat, credited with playing a major role in ending the Soviet blockade of West Berlin. A elucidating collection of letters with a distinguished provenance. Seller Inventory # ABE-1521914088726

Bibliographic Details

Title: Letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Anna ...

Publisher: New York: Charles Scribner's Sons

Publication Date: 1924

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine