"Crowded Hours" by Alice Roosevelt Longworth, published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1934, early printing of First Edition with "mcmxxxiv" (1934) on the title page, 1933 copyright and Scribner's colophon on the copyright page.

Hard boards, original red cloth, gilt lettering on front board and spine [a little spine fading]; 6" x 8.3/4"; yellow/orange endpapers, vi + 355 pages including Index + 24 monochrome illustrations on glossy paper; very good condition.

"The reminiscences of Teddy Roosevelt's irrepressible daughter are filled with devotion to her father and affection for family and friends. More valuably, they provide revealing views of the leading political figures of her time."

Alice Lee Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980) was the oldest child of Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th President of the United States and the only child of Roosevelt's first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee. Alice Longworth led an unconventional and controversial life, her marriage to Representative Nicholas Longworth (Republican-Ohio) was rocky. This book received rave reviews TIME Magazine praised its "insouciant vitality."

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