Taft and Roosevelt:; The Intimate Letters of Archie Butt, Military Aide. 2 Volumes.

2 Volumes. Garden City: Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc., 1930. First Edition, early printing - 1930 date on title page along with Insignia, but no statement of first edition on the copyright page. Large 8vo. xxiv,431; vii,433-862 pages, Index. Frontis portrait. Navy blue cloth, gilt design and letters on spine, top edges gilt, very good plus condition (gilt on top edges slightly dulled), no djs. Archibald Butt (1865-1912) was an American Journalist and U.S. Army officer, served in the Spanish-American War, and later served as military aide to Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Taft. He perished when the Titanic sank.; Frontis portrait; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 862 pages.