Through the Brazilian Wilderness
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1914. 1st Edition. Large Octavo. Very Good. Item #16109
A BEAUTIFUL 1914 1st Edition of this classic Roosevelt South American memoir.
Photogravure frontispiece of Roosevelt and Colonel Rondon. Profusely illustrated with photographs by Kermit Roosevelt. Large fold-out map at the end rear of book.
"After failing to win a third term in the elections of 1912, former U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt planned a speaking trip to Argentina and Brazil and a cruise up the Amazon. The government of Brazil suggested that Roosevelt join the famous Brazilian explorer Cândido Rondon in an expedition down the recently discovered River of Doubt. Roosevelt accepted the invitation and, accompanied by his son Kermit, reached the river with Rondon on February 27, 1914.
"From the beginning, the expedition was fraught with difficulties, including disease, lack of supplies, and hostility from the local tribes. Roosevelt nearly died from an infected wound. This work is his account of the expedition, which despite its problems, managed to map parts of the river and to discover several previously unknown species of animals and plants. The River of Doubt is now called Rio Roosevelt." - Library of Congress
Brown cloth with titling in gilt to front and spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Spine lightly sunned. Rear hinge starting.
Overall a lovely edition.
Price: $325.00