Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant

Grant, U.S. (Ulysses S.)

Published by Charles L. Webster, New York, 1885

Grant, U.S. (Ulysses S.) : Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York : Charles L. Webster, 1885 & 1886. First edition/First impression. In two volumes. Size is octavo (8vo), 9.375"/24cm h. Both bound in publisher's dark green cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front board; gilt debossed roundels to front and rear boards reproducing the front and back of the Congressional gold medal approved in December 1863 honoring Grant. Tan floral endpapers. Vol I (1885): [i-ii], [1-7] including frontispiece portrait of author (faced with tissue guard); 8-584, [585-586] blank; several maps and illus, including one foldout of reproduced 1862 letters (facing p. 312). Vol II (1886): [1-9], 10-647, [648] errata, [649-650] blank. Illus: Appomattox (facing p. 488), Lee's surrender reproduction on yellow paper (tipped in facing p. 496); foldout facing p. 632 "Map of the Seat of War". Both volumes feature numerous fill page maps. General condition notes: Bindings worn, with fraying spots; spine ends rolled and corners bumped. Edges generally tanned and lightly soiled with two darker spots to fore-edge Vol II; spines moderately cocked. Vol I shows weakening of hinge at ffep; pp 320-350 (approx) loosening/slightly extending from textblock; pencil signature and darkening from former bookmark to verso half-title page, and recto frontispiece. Vol II shows two noticeable dark spots to fore-edge; hinges weakening at both endpapers, with p. 647 to rear free endpaper (rfep) loose; tipped in Lee surrender foldout shows several closed tears from handling; former owner signature to recto frontispiece. Among the first volumes published by Mark Twain, in collaboration with his nephew-in-law (Charles L. Webster), Grant s memoirs are considered among the finest if not the finest by a U.S. president. This two-volume set is a quite nice, collectible example. We personally inspect every book we offer. Seller Inventory # 1968

Bibliographic Details

Title: Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant
Publisher: Charles L. Webster, New York
Publication Date: 1885
Binding: cloth
Condition: Good plus to very good
Edition: First/first.