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Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Volume 2/2: Large Print Edition River Moor Books Large Print Editions
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1534276Charles L. Webster. Collectible - Good. Condition: Good; Hardcover. 1885. Dark green cloth with gilt printing on cover and spine. Gilt medallion on both covers and 4 gilt stars boxed on spine. Frontis of young Grant. Book has clean pages and a tight binding. Some spotting to covers wear at spine ends and corners. Fading on spine. First Trade Edition. Photos upon request. Charles L. Webster hardcover
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SFPPWEBSTER Book. Very Good. Hardcover. FIRST. Two volume set of the first edition. DELUXE 1/2 LEATHER First edition of the memoirs of one of the most recognized figures in American military history illustrated with tissue-guarded portrait frontispieces numerous steel engravings facsimiles and 43 maps in deluxe publisher's leather . Octavo 2 volumes. First edition in the publisher's deluxe brown half morocco of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant the 18th President of the United States which focuses mainly on his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Octavo 2 volumes bound in the original publisher's deluxe brown half morocco over brown boards with blind-stamped gilt central motifs of Grant gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands all edges marbled marbled endpapers. Illustrated with numerous steel engravings facsimiles and 43 maps including tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Grant to each volume. WEBSTER Hardcover
188618751New York: Charles L. Webster & Co 1886. First Edition First Printing. Full leather. Near fine. First edition of the Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant inscribed by his friend and financial advisor George W. Childs. Octavo two volumes 584pp Vol. I; 647pp Vol. 2. Publisher's deluxe three-quarter morocco binding gilt title on spines raised bands with decorative gilt compartments marbled leaf edges. Light rubbing to tips of the spines some wear to gilt along the spine of Volume II expert coloring to brown morocco spine. Both volumes with frontispiece portrait of Grant with tissue covers. Both volumes are complete with over 50 illustrations maps and fold-out facsimile documents. Housed in a custom brown cloth slipcase. Eicher 492 Dornbusch II: 1986 Inscribed in Volume I: "John T. Spencer / With the best wishes of his friend / G.W. Childs / Christmas 1885." Ownership inscription of "John T. Spencer" in Volume II. An exceptional association copy. George W. Childs 1829-1894 the influential Philadelphia publisher of the Public Ledger was one of Ulysses S. Grant's closest civilian friends and a trusted adviser when Grant was deciding how to publish his memoirs. Knowing that his health was failing Grant needed to repair his finances before his passing. For his memoirs the Century Company offered him a standard 10 percent royalty but Mark Twain acting through Charles L. Webster & Co. made a competing offer; either a 20 percent royalty or 70 percent of the net profits. Grant worried that Century's offer was "all in favor of the publisher with nothing left for the Author." Grant asked Childs to come to New York and judge the offer and Twain later recalled that Childs's advice was decisive: "Give the book to Clemens." He signed with Webster on February 27 1885 a move that ultimately brought Julia Grant hundreds of thousands of dollars. Charles L. Webster & Co unknown
1885190292New York: Charles L. Webster & Company 1885-86. The dying Grant defends his record First edition of the memoirs of the great Civil War general and 18th president of the United States "perhaps the most revelatory autobiography of high command to exist in any language" Keegan p. 202. Written as Grant was dying of throat cancer and in dire financial straits the work serves as a deathbed justification for the war against the Confederacy and for Grant's own conduct as commanding general of the Union Army. It was published by Mark Twain Grant's close friend who marketed it by using military veterans in uniform to raise subscriptions. "To read Personal Memoirs today with knowledge of the circumstances in which Grant wrote them is to understand the indomitable will and moral courage that were keys to his military success" ANB. The first edition was issued in five different bindings at varying costs this one of the more deluxe options. 2 vols octavo. Original purple half morocco spines lettered and decorated in gilt brown cloth sides with gilt medallic roundel sides and corners ruled in gilt marbled endpapers and edges. With 2 engraved portrait frontispieces and 2 etched plates with tissue guards 3 manuscript facsimiles of which 2 folding and one printed on yellow paper stock 42 full-page plans folding map at rear of vol. II. Contemporary bookseller's ticket of J. Dewing & Co. of San Francisco to front pastedowns. Joints and extremities neatly restored a little rubbed superficial splits to inner hinges contents a little toned. A very good copy. John Keegan The Mask of Command 1987. hardcover
1885151920New York: Charles L. Webster & Company 1885-1886. First edition of the autobiography of Ulysses S. Grant the 18th President of the United States which covers his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Octavo two volumes original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel gilt central emblem to the front and rear panels patterned endpapers illustrated with numerous steel engravings facsimiles and 43 maps tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Grant to each volume. In very good condition. A nice example. "The best memoirs of any general's since Caesar" Mark Twain. "A unique expression of the national character.Grant has conveyed the suspense which was felt by himself and his army and by all who believed in the Union cause. The reader finds himself.on edge to know how the Civil War is coming out" Edmund Wilson. “Grant’s memoirs comprise one of the most valuable writings by a military commander in history†Eicher 492. Charles L. Webster & Company hardcover
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188678834New York: Charles L Webster 1886. First Edition. 3/4 Leather. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Wolume 2 only of two volume set gilt medallion on both boards marbled endpages and marbed edges wear at the head and tail of the spine and the corners very nice volume Charles L Webster hardcover
2005239396New York. : Barnes & Noble. 2005. First edition. Full number line. . Gilt decorated hard cover. All edges gilt. Leather binding. Fine copy. . Folio. . Illustrated. Maps. Important reference work. Very scarce in this condition. Barnes & Noble. hardcover
1886047729New York: Charles L. Webster and Co. 1886. 1st Edition 2nd Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket as issued. First Edition 2nd printing. Hard cover large 8vo in black cloth w/;gold dec and titles. Very Good. Cloth rubbed 2" split front gutter but hinge holding strong else Fine and unmarked. 647pp inc. Index. Volume II only. <br/> <br/> Charles L. Webster and Co. hardcover
188514234New York: Charles L. Webster 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Large octavo 2 volumes. A very near fine set in the publisher's deluxe 3/4 morocco binding. Spines just barely and evenly sun-kissed a nick to the middle of the spine of volume II and a few tiny abrasions to corners but a sharp sound lovely set increasingly rare in this condition. Front inner hinge oo volume I with a very thin harline crack as often; still sound. Small faint ownership stamps of one "C. M. Smith" to each volume. This set belonged to a veteran of the Civil War one Charles M. Smith of Evansville WI. His obituary and various other sources we found online such as a reunion photograph disagree as to whether he was the Assistant Surgeon in the 13th or 16th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry but in either case it's clear that he volunteered in 1861. Both units saw a great deal of action during the war. Also laid-in to the set is a photographic negative of a monument to the 16th Wisconsin infantry regiment which leads us to suspect that this was in fact his unit.<br /> <br /> A gift-quality example of this popular and well-regarded memoir among the best in both the military and presidential classes. Grant finished the memoirs on his deathbed and was convinced by his friend Mark Twain to use his publisher Charles L. Webster who sold the book by subscription only. Many of the book's "salesmen" were not really professional salesmen but veterans of the war who held Grant--warts and all--in very high esteem for his leadership during the conflict. These veterans often showed up to their neighbors' homes wearing their old uniforms; it's hard to imagine saying "no" to such a "salesman."<br /> <br /> One would think then that sets of Grant's memoirs would be commonly found with Civil War veteran ownership signatures but this is only the second such set which we have handled. So not only a handsome and well-preserved set but one with appealing provenance. Charles L. Webster hardcover
1989COD-05958The Easton Press 1989. leather_bound. New. In shrink wrap. The Easton Press hardcover
1989232404The Easton Press 1989. leather_bound. Very Good. 10x9x2. Full brown leather with gilt board design and page edges. Three raised bands to the spine. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. Includes the Easton Press Collector's Notes sheet. Part of the Easton Press Library of The Presidents series. The Easton Press hardcover
1999Q-0140437010Penguin Classics 1999-01-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Penguin Classics paperback
1998Q-158218190XDigital Scanning Inc 1998-12-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Digital Scanning Inc hardcover
1998Q-1582181896Digital Scanning Inc 1998-12-19. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Digital Scanning Inc hardcover
1441766766.GaudioCD. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. unknown
1885175983NY: Charles L. Webster & Co. 1885. good-. Hardcover. Complete 2 Vols. rebound in terra cotta leather; Vol. 2 published 1886; brown binding inside covers & hinges free eps original marbled paper; b/w frontis with tissue guard in each previous owner name on back of frontis in vol. 1; facsimile note & signature by Grant in vol. 1; b/w maps facsimile documents & illustrations some fold-out; hinges starting; 9" tall; scuffs small tears & wear to leather covers with large chip from top of spine of vol 2; chipped red & black leather title bands on spine . Charles L. Webster & Co. hardcover
143262542X.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1582181071.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1163209937.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1178074277.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
SONG1582188947River Moor Books 2018-08-30. Large type / Large print. paperback. Used: Good. 8.00x0.92x10.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. River Moor Books paperback
188683771New York: Charles L. Webster & Company 1886. Later second printing. Hardcover. fair. VOLUME II ONLY. 647 1--errata to Volume I pages. Decorative cover. Front and rear boards weak restrengthened with glue. Frontis illustration. Footnotes. Tabular Information. Maps including folding. Appendix. Index. Some wear to board and spine edges. Stamp of previous owner present. Volume II covers assuming command at Chattanooga through the remainder of the Civil War. In this volume Grant describes his movement from assuming command of the Military Department of the Mississippi through the Battle of Lookout Mountain transfer to the Army of the Potomac Battle of the Wilderness Battle of Spottsylvania Battle of North Anna Battle of Cold Harbor Campaign in the Shenandoah Valley Siege of Petersburg Battle of Franklin Battle of Nashville Fort Fisher Battle of Sailor's creek Appomattox Surrender and The End of the War. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant the 18th President of the United States focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War and completed as he was dying of cancer in 1885. Facing his mortality Grant struck a publishing deal with his friend Mark Twain for his memoirs hoping that they would provide for his family after his death. In the early stages of his work he had the assistance of Adam Badeau an author who had served on his staff during the war. The two-volume set was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death. Twain created a unique marketing system designed to reach millions of veterans with a patriotic appeal just as Grant's death was being mourned. Ten thousand agents canvassed the North following a script that Twain had devised; many were veterans who dressed in their old uniforms. They sold 350000 two-volume sets at prices from $3.50 to $12 depending on the binding. Each copy contained what looked like a handwritten note from Grant himself. The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant has been highly regarded by the general public military historians and literary critics. Positive attention is often directed toward Grant's prose which has been praised as shrewd intelligent and effective. He portrayed himself in the persona of the honorable Western hero whose strength lies in his honesty and straightforwardness. He candidly depicts his battles against both the external Confederates and his internal Army foes. The narrative ends shortly after the Army of the Potomac's final review in Washington in May 1865. Grant deliberately avoids comment on Reconstruction apart from saying that he favored black suffrage. The final chapter "Conclusion" is a reflection on the war and its effects the actions of foreign countries during it and the reconciliation of North and South. In the final paragraphs Grant makes note of his own condition and expresses optimism that "Federal and Confederate" can live together. The Memoirs quickly became a best seller. The Grant family who received 75% of the net royalties after expenses made approximately $450000 equivalent to $12000000 in 2016 from the book re-establishing their fortune. Charles L. Webster & Company hardcover
