Description
Octavo, two volumes, 584pp, 647pp [vol. 2]. Green original cloth boards, gilt title on spine, gilt decoration on cover, decorative endpapers. Previous owners name on front free endpaper of Volume I, with date of 1885. Toning to spine with wear at edges, light shelf wear. Frontispiece portraits of Grant with tissue cover. 50 illustrations, maps.
Comments: Published shortly after his death, the Personal Memoirs of President Grant are held in high regard by historians and general readers alike. Grant was initially opposed to writing the memoirs but wished to leave his family financially stable after his death. The books were sold in multiple formats, ranging in price from $3.50 to $12.00 when first sold.
