U. S. GRANT, (3) VOLS, INCL. 1885U. S. GRANT, (3) VOLS, INCL. 1885 MEMOIRS Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant in Two Volumes. Charles L. Webster, New York, 1885, 1886, 9.5"h x 6.25"w; with, Edward Howland. Grant as a Soldier and Statesman: Being a Succinct History of His Military and Civil Career. J. B. Burr, 1868, bookplate and label on front endpapers, 9"h x 6"w
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANT,PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANT, FIRST EDITIONPersonal Memoirs of U.S. Grant , 1885
Ulysses S. Grant
Two volumes
Pub. Charles L. Webster & Co., New York
First edition
The acclaimed memoirs of Grant, famously published by Mark Twain shortly after the president's death. Medium octavo size (9.5 x 6.5 inches). Antique rebinding in cloth.
Condition
Good condition. Some minor starting to the binding. Scuffs to the spine titles.
GRANT, ULYSSES S. (1822-1885)Grant,GRANT, ULYSSES S. (1822-1885)Grant, Ulysses S. (1822-1885), Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885-1886, 2 volumes, 8vos, full sheet, black and red leather spine labels gilt, all edges marbled, marbled endpapers.
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANTPERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT IN TWO VOLUMES (New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885 & 1886), 8vo (9-1/2 in.), green pictorial boards showing a gilt 1863 congressional medal depicting Grant as a Major General; frontispiece engravings of the general in uniform; his signature and dedication are facsimiles.
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANTPERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT IN TWO VOLUMES (New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885 & 1886), 8vo (9-1/2 in.), green pictorial boards showing a gilt 1863 congressional medal depicting Grant as a Major General; frontispiece engravings of the general in uniform; his signature and dedication are facsimiles.
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANTPERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT IN TWO VOLUMES (New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885 & 1886), octavo (9-1/2 in.), green pictorial boards showing a gilt 1863 congressional medal depicting Grant as a Major General; frontispiece engravings of the general in uniform; his signature and dedication are facsimiles.
ONE VOLUME: PERSONAL MEMOIRS OFONE VOLUME: PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANTGrant, Ulysses S. "Personal Memoirs" New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885 Volume One of a 2-volume set [1 volume] Condition: poor; with wear to interior and exterior of binding; with mold spots to various pages Condition:
(2) BOOKS: PERSONAL MEMOIRES OF(2) BOOKS: PERSONAL MEMOIRES OF U.S. GRANT(lot of 2) Books: "Personal Memoires of U.S. Grant," Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), Charles L. Webster & Company, New York, press of J.J. Little & Company, including: (1) volume I, 1885, (1) volume II, 1886; 5.75lbs total **Provenance: A prominent Dallas, Texas estate**
1885 1ST ED. PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF1885 1ST ED. PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF US GRANT, 1ST ED.Presented is the First Edition of the "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant", In Two Volumes, 1885, New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, Publishers. Volume I has a personal inscription from the first owner dated 1886. The memoirs of the great general and 18th U.S. President are often mentioned as one of the finest American works of nonfiction, and were written from his sick bed the last year of his life. Focusing mainly on his military career during the Mexican War and the Civil War. The book is a fascinating read with a rare fold-out of the terms of surrender given to Robert E. Lee. Volume I shows an excellent etching of Grant as a young soldier with Volume II having a portrait of the more known image of President U.S. Grant. These memoirs were written from the fall of 1884 and completed four days before his death July 23, 1885. The set was published by Grant's friend, Samuel Clemmons (Mark Twain) under the alias of Twain's nephew, Charles L. Webster. This is a wonderful excellent quality set and a must own for any Civil War enthusiast. Mark Twain established his own publishing firm in 1885, and placed his niece's husband Charles Webster in charge. The first books published by Mark Twain's firm were these Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, and Twain's own Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Gold gilt medallions are stamped in blind to front and rear boards of both volumes. The front boards commemorate the Joint Resolution of Congress, December 17, 1863, and the rear boards the Mississippi River. Original publisher's gold gilt lettered green cloth stamped with central gold gilt medallions on both covers, gold gilt lettering spines stamped with 4-star shoulder straps gilt, floral printed endpapers. These volumes are in good overall condition, scuffing observed to cover edges, gold gilt still bright and intact. Intact pages exhibit age tanning and foxing, no other obvious marring noted. Books measure 9.5"L x 6.5"W x 1.75"D approximately.*
Personal Memoirs of U. S. GrantPersonal Memoirs of U. S. Grant in two volumes New York: Charles L. Webster & Company 1885. In two volumes 8 vo. 3/4 buckram with cloth boards embossed with gold pictorial medallion on front and back covers and decorated spines. Marbled end papers and paper edges. Engraved frontispiece with tissue guard. Both in clear wraps. Facsimile dedication page. Illustrated with maps fold out facsimile letters and lists.
Personal Memoirs of U.S. GrantPersonal Memoirs of U.S. Grant , Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885, two volumes, two steel engraved plates of Grant, original green cloth boards with gilt titles and medallions, 9-5/8 x 6-3/8 in. Extensive wear, separations at ends of spines, discoloration, some pages loose, small losses, stains, looseness to bindings. Collection of H. Donald Nelson, Williamsburg, Virginia.
BOOKS: ULYSSES S GRANT, PERSONALBOOKS: ULYSSES S GRANT, PERSONAL MEMOIRS, FIRST EDITION, TWO VOLUMES, REBOUND IN 1/4 LEATHER AND CLOTH, ALL EDGES GILT, WEAR CONSISTENT WITH AGE AND USE, INCLUDING MINOR UNEVEN TONING, SOME DETACHED PAGES, ETC. ,BOOKS: Ulysses S Grant, Personal Memoirs, first edition, two volumes, rebound in 1/4 leather and cloth, all edges gilt, wear consistent with age and use, including minor uneven toning, some detached pages, etc.
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF US GRANT, CHARLESPERSONAL MEMOIRS OF US GRANT, CHARLES L WEBSTER, 1885 Personal Memoirs of US Grant, Charles L. Webster, New York, 1885, Volume I-II, green cloth boards with gilt inscribed spine, 9.5" x 6"
MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT, JAMES G.MEMOIRS OF U. S. GRANT, JAMES G. BLAINE, AND THEODORE ROOSEVELT As follows: Grant, Ulysses S. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant (New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885), two volumes, 4to (9-12 in.), gilt green pictorial boards, Vol. II with bookplate and signed by early owner John Craig Powers (area of loss to spine of Vol. I. which is detached from the spine, but remains attached to the top board; page 15 Contents leaf detached but present; Vol. II back hinge intact but somewhat loose; an important set worthy of a few minor repairs); Blaine, James G. Twenty Years of Congress, 1861-1881 (Norwich: The Henry Bill Publishing Company, 1884 and 1886), two volumes, 4to (10 in.), brown cloth with gilt, being the Maine Senator's analysis of the domestic events leading up to and beyond the Civil War. With fold-out map in Vol. I ( some shelf wear; binding intact; very good condition); Theodore Roosevelt: An Autobiography (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1924), 4to (9-1/2 in.), green cloth; the memoirs published by Scribner's Sons in 1925, also with green cloth, but 8vo (8 in.), as follows: African Game Trails Vol. I and II; Through the Brazilian Wilderness; Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter; The Rough Riders; A Book Lovers Holidays in the Open (all Roosevelt books with expected light wear and age).
[Civil War - Books] Personal Memoirs[Civil War - Books] Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Vols I & II Lot of 2 books. Grant Ulysses S. Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant. New York: Charles L. Webster & Company 1885-1886 2 vols. 8vo full leather 4 spine bands leather labels with gilt on spine marbled endpapers; page edges were originally marbled also but this has faded over the century since printing; vol. 1 584pp; vol. 2 647pp. Condition: Previous owner's name on free endpapers. Boards separated parts of spines missing. Each volume only has one board remaining. Text block is tight on both however with very little browning or other issues.
PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF ULYSSES S.PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF ULYSSES S. GRANT, PUBLISHED BY CHARLES L. WEBSTER & CO., NEW YORK 1885, TWO VOLUMESPersonal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Published by Charles L. Webster & Co., New York 1885, Two Volumes,
FIRST EDITION PERSONAL MEMOIRSFIRST EDITION PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANTPersonal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, two volumes, first edition, published by Charles L. Webster (New York, 1885-86). Covered with the original gilt-stamped green cloth, each volume with a steel-engraved frontispiece, and with several illustrations throughout. Octavo size (covers measure 9.5 x 6.5 inches). This acclaimed autobiography was published immediately following Ulysses S. Grant's death in 1885 by Grant's friend Mark Twain, who founded Charles L. Webster & Company.
Condition
Rubbing and general wear, some foxing throughout. No tears or losses apparent.
3 1ST ED. BOOKS, INCL. ULYSSES3 1ST ED. BOOKS, INCL. ULYSSES S. GRANT MEMOIRS, WILLIA...1st-2nd items: PERSONAL MEMOIRS OF U.S. GRANT, First Edition, Vol. I & II, by Ulysses S. Grant, published by Charles L. Webster and Company, printed by J. J. Little and Company, New York, 1885-86. Hardcover octavos, 1,231 total marble-edged pages, including engraved frontispieces with tissue paper guards, additional illustrations, fold-out maps, and a tipped-in facsimile of an Appomattox Courthouse surrender document, hardbound in the publisher's original tan sheepskin binding, red and black moroccan leather labels on the spines with gilt lettering, four raised hubs, marbled paper pastedowns and end papers. 9 1/2" H x 6 1/2" W x 2" D. 3rd item: WILLIAM H. SEWARD'S TRAVELS AROUND THE WORLD, First Edition, edited by Olive Risley Seward, published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1873. Hardcover octavo, 730 marble-edged pages with back advertisments, engraved frontispiece with tissue paper guard and additional illustrations, three-quarter black leather with marbled-paper sides and gilt line borders, decorative gilt stamping and gilt lettering to spine, marbled paper pastedowns and end papers. 9 1/2" H x 6 3/4" W x 2 1/2" D.
Condition:
1st-2nd items: Leather to spines are peeling, becoming separated from binding, wear to hinges, front covers are almost separated from binding, scuffs, general wear to leather, bumped corners. Pages in overall good condition with light toning, toning impressions/acid burn to tissue paper guards, some staining to end papers. 3rd item: Covers with general wear/areas of loss to paper and leather, wear to hinges, paper with areas of staining, corners bumped. First and last several pages, including frontispiece with areas of foxing spots, wrinkling, toning/acid burn, pencil inscriptions from previous owners, tears, largest 1" to edges of pages, with lighter degrees of toning to middle pages.
GROUP OF BOOKS OF US INTERESTGroupGROUP OF BOOKS OF US INTERESTGroup of books of US interest, to include Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant , volumes 1 and 2, 1885; Life of Abraham Lincoln , Joseph Barrett, 1865; A History of the United States of America , 1837, etc.
Condition:
Light wear to boards and spine. Pages clean overall. Binding tight.
[Autographs and Manuscripts] U.S.[Autographs and Manuscripts] U.S. Grant Clipped Signature CDVs and Civil War Covers Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). Lot of 7 framed together including: clipped signature in black ink U.S. Grant / Lt. Gen. U.S.A.; three CDVs including a portrait of Grant an illustration of his family and Grant in Peace; and three Civil War-era Grant covers. 12'' x 15'' overall.
AUTOGRAPHS U.S. GRANT, HAYS, SHERMANAUTOGRAPHS U.S. GRANT, HAYS, SHERMAN & MORELate 19th century autograph book kept by a seriously connected young lady. Includes autographs of Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, William Tecumseh Sherman, and many other prominent political figures of the late 1800s, including John Sherman(US Secretary of State), J. Donald Cameron (US Secretary of War), James Noble Tyner (US Congressman from Ind.), Francis Spinner (US Treasurer), Alphonso Taft (father of president, US attorney general), James Gilfillan (13th US Treasurer), LucretiaGarfield (wife of U.S. President), Harry A. Garfield (son of U.S. President), Charles Evans Hughes, Dwight Loomis (US Congressman from Conn.), and Gilson Willets (journalist). Many more in the book, some illegible. Book measures 4-1/4" x 7". See images. shipping info This item can be shipped in-house.
ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885) FIRSTULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885) FIRST EDITION, "PERSONAL M...ULYSSES S. GRANT (1822-1885) FIRST EDITION, "Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant," IN TWO VOLUMES, NEW YORK, 1885-1886, sheepskin binding, red and blue label spine with gilt lettering, marbled paste down, flyleaf, and edges, Charles L. Webster & Co., New York, publisher, J.J. Little & Co., New York, printer, height: 9 3/8", width: 2 1/8", depth: 6".
Condition:
Exterior scuffs, scratches, stains, drying leather, cracked spine hinges. Interior some stains, smudges, toning at edges, collector stamp, inscriptions. Simpson Galleries strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Simpson Galleries regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Simpson Galleries. All lots offered are sold "AS IS.”
HIGHLY REGARDED BIOGRAPHIES OFHIGHLY REGARDED BIOGRAPHIES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN, U. S. GRANT, AND ROBERT E. LEE All small 4to (9-1/2 in.), to include: Sandburg, Carl. Abraham Lincoln: The War Years (New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1939), four volumes, linen with gilt spine; Grant, Ulysses S. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant (New York: Charles L. Webster& Company, 1885), two volumes, three-quarter leather over dark burgundy cloth, pictorial boards with gilt, marbled endpapers; Freeman, Douglas Southall. R. E. Lee (New York: Charles Scribners Sons, 1946), The Pulitzer Prize Edition, four volumes, blue cloth pictorial boards with gilt (1/4 x 3/4 in. indentation to bottom page edge of Volume I).
Sgn. Ulysses S. Grant DocumentSgn. Ulysses S. Grant Document Dimensions: 14'' x 17''E
Campaign Photo Locket of UlyssesCampaign Photo Locket of Ulysses S. Grant A small rolled gold book-form locket 16 x 21mm with a cover that slides away to reveal a miniature albumen portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in military uniform. Ca 1868-1872.
[Civil War] Four titles notably:[Civil War] Four titles notably: U. S. Grant; Personal Memoirs (NY: C.L.Webster 1885) 2 vols. thick 8vo. full sheep; two editions of W. Glazier Sword and Pen (Philadelphia: 1883 and 1890) 8vo. pictorial cloth; and three (of four) volumes of Battles and Leaders of the Civil War (NY: Century cop. 1888) 4to. half calf marbled boards and endpapers; etc. Estimate $ 100-150 Back   Inquiry   Email Lot  © Alex Cooper. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are originalcopyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. Forfurther information telephone 410-828-4838 Schedule •  Catalogues •  Archives •  Login •  RegisterAbout Us | Consignors | Buyers | Catalogs | Contact Us | FAQ | Join Our Mailing ListHome | Oriental Rugs | Real Estate Auctions | Alex Cooper's Artfact Page | Alex Cooper Live! Blog908 York Road Towson Maryland 21204Baltimore: (410) 828-4838 | Fax: (410) 828-0875 | Toll-Free: (800) 272-3145antiques@alexcooper.comSite by Fastspot
U.S. Grant ALS 1883 Ulysses S.U.S. Grant ALS 1883 Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). General-in-Chief of the Union Army during the last part of the Civil War (1864-1869) and the 18th President of the United States (1869-1877).Lot includes ALS and print. ALS is 3p 8vo dated May 4 1883 at New York City addressed to the Duke of Argyl (probably George Campbell 8th Duke of Argyll 1823-1900) for the purpose of introducing him to J.D. Cameron who served as Secretary of War under Grant at the end of his second term and as a U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania at the time of writing. Grant says the senator and his family plan to take an extended sojourn in Europe and describes Cameron as among [his] most cherished personal as well as political friends. He closes by thanking the Duke for the pleasant recollections of my visit to your Country place a visit which likely occurred during Grant's world tour following the end of his presidency in 1879. Signature U.S. Grant in black ink.Print is an 1860s hand-colored wood engraving of Grant as lieutenant general by J.W. Orr. 8.25 x 11 in. Condition: ALS in very good condition with no chipping or separation and crisp clearly legible text. Only issue is a visible outline of the print that transferred to the letter while the two were stored together. Print with water staining from top to bottom on right side.
Ulysses S. Grant Engraved PortraitUlysses S. Grant Engraved Portrait and Pardon Signed as The U.S. President dated 1870 Engraved portrait of United States general and president Ulysses S. Grant sitting crosslegged in a tent wearing his military uniform during Civil War a guard stands in the background; bearing Grant's signature under the image; matted and framed in gilt wood frame. Engraved by Henry J. Johnson after a painting by Thomas Nast. Image apprx. 8-1/2" x 6-3/4" and overall framed apprx. 9-7/8" x 7-3/4". U.S. Grant pardon signed as President DS "U.S. Grant" Washington Feby. 8'1870. One page document with blind stamp at the upper left corner; partially printed document reading in part: "I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of State affix the Seal of the United States to a Warrant for the pardon of Joseph Kiefer..."; attached to the board at the very top framed in gilt wood frame paper size apprx. 9-1/4" x 7-1/4" and overall framed apprx. 9-7/8" x 7-3/4". Both images matted and framed in a gilt wood frame overall apprx. 14-1/2" x 21-3/8".
Grant & Sherman: Their CampaignsGrant & Sherman: Their Campaigns & generals by Hon. J.T. Headley The Great Rebellion of 1861-1865. NY E.B. Treat & Co. 1865.E
ULYSSES S. GRANT SIGNATURE. UlyssesULYSSES S. GRANT SIGNATURE. Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885). Eighteenth president of the United States. Signed pardon letter from 1875 with photograph. Framed. 19.75"w. 16.25"h.
ARCHIVE OF U.F. GRANT LETTERS ANDARCHIVE OF U.F. GRANT LETTERS AND PUBLICATIONS.Grant, U.F. Archive of U.F. Grant Letters and Publications. Ten TLSs from Grant to Frank Csuri covering a variety of magic-related topics including business ("Éemploy seven men and have modern factoryÉwith latest machinery and turn out stuff like the Thayer daysÉ"). On various Grant letterheads. 1950s-70s. Sold together with approximately twelve different Grant publications, among them The Gambler's Expose Act, Grant's Counterfeit Card Miracles, Window Stoppers, Six Modern Levitations, and others.
(5) BIOGRAPHIES GENERALS ROBERT(5) BIOGRAPHIES GENERALS ROBERT E. LEE, U.S. GRANT(lot of 5) Biographies of Generals Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant, having gilt embossed leather and fabric spines, with black and white illustration plates, comprising: (4) "R.E. Lee: A Biography," volumes I-IV, Douglas Southall Freeman, 1935, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York; (1) "The Life and Travels of General Grant," J.T. Headley, 1879, Hubbard Bros., Philadelphia; largest: approx 9"h, 6"w, 2.5"d; 13lbs total
1 vol. [Clinton, Sir Henry.] Memorandums1 vol. [Clinton, Sir Henry.] Memorandums & C. & C. Respecting the Unprecedented Treatment... Respecting Plunder Taken after a Siege,... London, 1794. 8vo, late 19th-Century brown morocco & marbled bds., gilt-lettered spine; occasionally scuffed, orig. self-wrappers preserved. Complete with 8pp. adverts. at back. [4],(1)-106 , [8], [2] pp. Some discoloration & dust soiling to first & last leaves. Scattered minor spotting, but generally crisp & clean. Untrimmed. Howes C-
PRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT MONUMENTPRESIDENT ULYSSES S. GRANT MONUMENT EPHEMERA19th/20th Century. Including an invite from the Mayor William Layfette Strong, of New York City, 1895-1897, for the formal transfer of Grant's Tomb To the Monument in Riverside Park, dated 27th, April 1897, various tickets from numerous organizations to the groundbreaking ceremony and the laying of the cornerstone for Grant’s Tomb, a menu for a reception to General Grant’s Warren Point Farm, December 11, 1880, an In Memorial, State of New York pamphlet for General Grant and what appear to be modern copies of a translation of a group of letters written by General Grant. (Cond: some documents mildly damaged)
NINE SECRETARILY SIGNED US PRESIDENTNINE SECRETARILY SIGNED US PRESIDENT LAND GRANTSNine Secretarily Signed US President Land Grants, 1835-1854, all on vellum, incl. Andrew Jackson, Martin van Buren (2), John Tyler (2), James Polk, Zachary Taylor, and Franklin Pierce (2), all approx. 10 in. x 16 in.
US GRANT BY ELIJAH C. MIDDLETONUS GRANT BY ELIJAH C. MIDDLETON (OHIO MID 19TH CENTURY). Lithograph on paper label on reverse 1864-1865. Grant in his Civil War officer's uniform. In original oval frame 22''h. 19''w. Middleton began printing portraits of famous Americans in the 1860s using ''warranted oil colors.'' Loss to frame additional printed notice from Grant's family stating it is an accurate likeness.