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1871101590Washington D.C 1871. Official Bureau of Engraving & Printing U.S. Treasury Department engraved portrait of President Ulysses S. Grant by George W. Casilear. Boldly signed "U.S. Grant." The brother of landscape painter John William Casilear George W. Casilear was an early and nationally recognized security engraver. He held several important patents to features including tamper-proof ink printing techniques and paper. In consideration of the aesthetic needs of the Treasury for both widespread reproduction of these images on banknotes and well as the fine detail required to distinguish counterfeiting the engravings are considered among the finest American examples of 19th century. In fine condition. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 10 inches by 9 inches. Engravings signed by Grant are rare particularly by Casilear. Three days earlier on May 8 1871 President Grant had signed the Treaty of Washington settling the so-called "Alabama Claims" whereby the U.S. sought reparations from the United Kingdom for attacks on U.S. ships by the British built ship CSS Alabama and other Confederate ships that were sold to the rebel states during the Civil War. The British government agreed to pay the U.S. $15.5 million. unknown books
196285821Shelburne Falls:: Lamson & Goodow. Fine. 1962. Paperback. Foreword by Paul M. Angle. Black and white photographs. A limited paperback printing. Fine in oversize stapled wraps. ; 8 pages . Lamson & Goodow, paperback books
1982300656Watkins Glen: American Life Foundation 1982. paperback. very good. Well-illustrated throughout some in color. Slim oblong folio gilt-decorated blue paper covers with black cloth spine top 3 inches of both covers are sun-darkened else a fine copy. Watkins Glen New York: American Life Foundation 1982. first edition of this facsimile catalogue.<br/><br/> American Life Foundation unknown books
18706036391870. not signed on a 3/4 length shot of U.S. Grant dressed in a dark suit vest silk bow tie and white shirt. Photograph is on the original stiff bevelled edged photographer's mount with imprint of A. Bogardus 872 Broadway N.Y. 4 1/4" x 6 5/8"; very good; circa 1870. Imprint on the back obscured by previous mounting. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
1863119455Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1863. Two volumes from the library of Ulysses S. Grant published the same year The Civil War was raging. Octavo 2 volumes bound in three quarters calf over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine marbled endpapers marbled edges. From the library of Ulysses S. Grant with a presentation bookplate to the pastedown of both volumes which reads "Lieut. Gen. U. S. Grant from the Citizens of Boston January 1 1866." In very good condition. Rare and desirable. Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th President of the United States 1869-77. As Commanding General of the United States Army 1864-69 Grant worked closely with President Abraham Lincoln to lead the Union Army to victory over the Confederacy in the Civil War. He implemented Congressional Reconstruction often at odds with Lincoln's successor Andrew Johnson. Twice elected president Grant led the Republicans in their effort to remove the vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery protect African-American citizenship and supported unbridled nationwide industrial expansionism during the Gilded Age. Ticknor and Fields hardcover books
