Civil War
First Edition 1885 “Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant”
1885/86-Dated. First Edition. Full Set of Two Books entitled, “Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant,” Volumes 1 & 2 (Complete), Published by Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, NY, Fine.
Both Volumes of this Complete Set measure to 9” x 6.25”. Volume one consists of 584 pages and Volume two has 647 pages. Both volumes are in clean used condition, bearing mild signs of wear, while the text is in very good condition. The bindings have wear to corners and ends of spine. There is some very light browning to the outside edges of some of the pages in volume two. The top cover on volume two has started to separate slightly from the spine on the inside. There are two tiny holes in the top gutter on volume two.

The facsimile of the original Terms of Lee' s Surrender, as written by General Grant is wholly intact. Also includes the printed “facsimile” inscription in Volume I by Grant that reads, “These volumes are dedicated to the American soldier and sailor. - U.S. Grant., New York City, May 23d, 1885.” While many mistakenly believe such sets were inscribed by Grant’s own hand, he actually died days after the manuscript was handed over to the publisher and never lived to see the manuscript in book form. An impressive, original complete set of books which has a golden embossed image of Grant on its covers. (2 Book Set).