Description
First edition of the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant, an exceptional set.
Octavo, [two volumes], 584pp [Vol. I]; 647pp [Vol. II]. Publisher’s green cloth, title in gilt on spines, decorative gilt emblem on front covers. Light rubbing along heel of Volume I. Bright gilt on both volumes. Floral endpapers, both volumes with strong hinges. Frontispiece portraits with tissue covers. A complete set, illustrated with 43 maps and fold-out facsimile documents. (Dornbusch II: 1986) (Eicher 492) An exceptionally bright example.
Published shortly after his death, the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant are held in high regard by historians and casual readers alike. President Grant was initially opposed to writing his 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 in 1885.
