1885 Rare Blind Stamped 1st Ed. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Morocco Leather

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1885 Rare Blind Stamped 1st Ed. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Morocco Leather :
$2100.00

The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant

by General Grant, himself

This is a Rare and Wonderful1st editionbook in 2 volumes, The Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York. Charles L Webster & Co., printed 1885-1886. This autobiography was completed just before Grant\'s death from cancer in 1885. Encouraged by Mark Twain to publish, Grant wrote his memoirs to be sold and to leave a financial legacy to his family after he wasswindled out of all his money the previous year. One of the most recognized figures in American military history. According to Eicher, \"Grant\'s memoirs comprise one of the most valuable writings by a military commander in history.\"

This is a rare publisher\'s 1st edition in full morocco leather. Theleather covershave raised bands, engraved borders on fronts and backs and circular blind-stampedmedallions on fronts and backs. The pages are gilt-edged on 3 sides and thebooks are illustrated with numerous steel engravings, facsimiles, and 43 maps.

These volumes arein very good condition for age. The leather covers remain attractive with some wear at the spines, outer hinges, and corners as shown. There are marbled end papers with gilt embossed edges to the end papers. The inner hinges have been reinforced long ago with fine burgandy tape. The bindings are very strong with all pages, maps, and tissueattached. Thepages are in outstanding condition with only slight yellowing and very little wear. The only damage is a 1/2 inch tornedge on the flyleaf in volume 1 and a cut corner (corner is still attached loosely) on the 1st blank page of volume 1. On this same page, the owner of the book signed his name and date with flourish,Henry Graham, Decr 25 1886. There are no dog ears and no extraneous writing.

The books are 9 inches by 6 1/2 inches. Together these volumes weigh about 6 pounds.

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