ROOSEVELT, Elliott, his copies.] Six volumes from the Knickerbocker Nuggets series, comprising: EGGLESTON, George Cary American War Ballads and Lyrics . Volume II. -- EPICTETUS. A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus . Translated by George Long. -- MOORE, Thomas. Irish Melodies and Songs . -- PEACOCK, Thomas Love. Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey . -- SMITH, Sydney. The Wit and Wisdom of Sydney Smith . -- The Ideals of the Republic or Great Words from Great Americans . Together six volumes, 8vo. Original blue gilt-decorated quarter cloth, floral decorated boards, uncut (some wear at ends of spines). Provenance : Franklin Bache (booklabel); the Library of Eleanor Roosevelt. A FINE COLLECTION, WITH ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT'S OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE in pencil on the front free endpaper of the Epictetus, dated 1892. ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT on the front free endpaper of the Eggleston: "For Mrs. Mary B. Campbell from Elliott Roosevelt Nov/92." Elliott Roosevelt was Eleanor's father and the brother of President Theodore Roosevelt. (6)
ROOSEVELT, Elliott, his copies.] Six volumes from the Knickerbocker Nuggets series, comprising: EGGLESTON, George Cary American War Ballads and Lyrics . Volume II. -- EPICTETUS. A Selection from the Discourses of Epictetus . Translated by George Long. -- MOORE, Thomas. Irish Melodies and Songs . -- PEACOCK, Thomas Love. Headlong Hall and Nightmare Abbey . -- SMITH, Sydney. The Wit and Wisdom of Sydney Smith . -- The Ideals of the Republic or Great Words from Great Americans . Together six volumes, 8vo. Original blue gilt-decorated quarter cloth, floral decorated boards, uncut (some wear at ends of spines). Provenance : Franklin Bache (booklabel); the Library of Eleanor Roosevelt. A FINE COLLECTION, WITH ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT'S OWNERSHIP SIGNATURE in pencil on the front free endpaper of the Epictetus, dated 1892. ADDITIONALLY INSCRIBED BY ELLIOTT ROOSEVELT on the front free endpaper of the Eggleston: "For Mrs. Mary B. Campbell from Elliott Roosevelt Nov/92." Elliott Roosevelt was Eleanor's father and the brother of President Theodore Roosevelt. (6)
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