Featured in this lot is this Tombstone Library found 1900 edition of Administration - Civil Service by Theodore Roosevelt and was interred in the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. Theodore Roosevelt’s Administration Civil Service, copyrighted in 1897, reflects his strong advocacy for civil service reform during a time when political patronage dominated government appointments. In the book, Roosevelt argued for a merit-based system to replace the widespread “spoils system,” emphasizing efficiency, integrity, and fairness in public service. Drawing from his own experience as a Civil Service Commissioner, he outlined the importance of competitive examinations and accountability as means to professionalize government work. The work stands as an early example of Roosevelt’s reform-minded politics, which he would continue to champion throughout his career. The condition of this book is well preserved with some wear to the outside cover and browning to the pages consistent with age but otherwise shows a well preserved condition. The measurements of this book is 6 3/4" x 4 3/8". The collective weight of this book is 10oz.