Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant

New York: Charles Webster and Co, 1885. First edition. Original deluxe sheep. Very Good. FIRST EDITION IN ORIGINAL PUBLISHER'S DELUXE SHEEP BINDINGS of Grant's important and fascinating memoirs, illustrated throughout with numerous steel engravings, facsimiles, and over forty maps. Written during the final days of Grant's life and seen through publication by Mark Twain, the Memoirs provide a personal and poignant record of some of the most significant events in American history. The first edition of the Memoirs was issued in cloth, morocco, and sheep bindings. The soft sheep leather wears most easily and therefore has become the most difficult to find in good condition.

New York: Charles Webster & Co., 1885-86. Octavo, original full publisher's sheep with leather spine labels, marbled endpapers and edges. Two volumes. Volume 1 with a few scuffs to rear board and joints, and with spine lightly toned; volume two binding with only very light wear. Text in each exceptionally clean. A very good copy - much nicer than is usually found.