be truthfully said that one of the striking features of the book was its conception and the purpose of the author in the compilation of the work. It was the author's admiration for the man's sterling Americanism and the great work that he felt was the President's policies, and the steadfast belief that he was carving out a destiny for himself and the people, that prompted the author to preserve in book form the record of Roosevelt as he mingled with the people from ocean to ocean in the most remarkable journey ever made by man. The nine copies of the book were made for the author's son and some of his personal friends and for presentation to the President with his compliments. Personal gain or financial considerations had no place whatever in the conception and completion of the little de luxe edition of nine copies, the sole inspiration being for the entertainment and education and broadening out of the youth and the making and preservation to history of a work to contain facts in an absolutely truthful narrative. And in the publisher's twenty-five years experience he has never printed a book that in such a striking way illustrates the promulgation of facts and a correct version of events that go to make up our National history. The book is for the boy, the man, the historian, the statesman and the politician (in the true sense) the family, the private and public libraries and is to be preserved and perpetuated forever. As presented it is an exact reproduction of the text of the de luxe edition of nine copies, each one being signed by the President. The engravings are made from photographs taken during the journey by an artist assigned by his people to this special work and who accompanied the Presidential party on his transcontinental journey from its beginning to its end. It was the author's aim not only to present a correct account of the journey but to portray by pictures as well, all of the events of special interest. The publishers now presents with pride the book, "Roosevelt Among the People." THE PUBLISHERS. |