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Massive original 1902 “Official and Pictorial Record of the War with Spain and Philippines” – the classic oversized (17 × 12 inches, weighs ~@ 12 lbs) commemorative folio published right after the war.
Highlights:
- Iconic full-page Rough Riders portrait of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt – clean & sharp
- Protected frontispiece portrait of President William McKinley
- Both huge color fold-out/double-page maps present and bright (Pacific naval tracks + Cuba/Porto Rico)
- Over 1,500 illustrations by Remington, Christy, etc. – vast majority clean and striking
Condition notes (please see all photos):
- Original patriotic cloth binding —not fully intact with expected age wear
- Blank endpapers heavily inscribed (1902–1905 period names/messages – great vernacular history)
- Old water exposure caused dark tide marks on page edges and one badly stained plate (“Las Guasimas charge”); a handful of other pages lightly affected, but the great majority of illustrations remain bright and undamaged
- Binding tight..
A few loose pages,
Cover has started to come undone. It looks like it has been slightly repaired with some tape.
First page with William McKinley has been repaired with tape..
Perfect big display piece for Spanish-American War, Rough Riders, Teddy Roosevelt, or early 20th-century Americana collectors who want the full visual impact at a realistic price. Complete, impressive, and 100% original – just honestly used.
