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New York: The John Day Co., 1927. 8vo. [8], 162 pp. Photo frontisp., 7 photo plates. Blue publisher’s cloth, gilt lettering on spine (very slight bumping to couple corners, very light edgewear), w/ d.j. (minor chipping head & foot of spine, 1 very small tear lower fore-edge front cover), NF/VG copy. First edition of this memoir by this noted African-American who served as assistant and butler to Theodore Roosevelt and his family during his time in office. Amos (1879-1953), accompanied Roosevelt on his later hunting expeditions nursed him back to health after being shot, and would later become the second African-American FBI agent in 1921.

John Day, 1927. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. Rare Non-fiction biography hardback book. Book condition is very good to very goof plus, cover shows no sign of wear, some aging to inside of book and some edge wear to bottom page edges. Dust Jacket is in fair condition has edge wear with chips tears and is fragile, corners has been cut off but price of book was left (inside of book).........WRAPPED IN PLASTIC BAG TO PROTECT CONDITION OF BOOK..........We have other titles in this genre in stock and give discounts in shipping on additional books, please contact us for more iinformation**...... SUMMARY - Amos, an African American, was initially hired by TR to look after his children while living in the White House. His job became much more than that and he traveled extensively with the President. The book is written from the perspective of a man who no doubt loved the President but there are insightful glimpses into the areas surrounding some of the most controversial events of the Roosevelt… Read More