Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.
"There are but few important events in the affairs of men brought about by their own choice": First Edition of Grant’s Memoirs
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant.
GRANT, Ulysses S. [U.S.].
Item Number: 4585
New York: Charles L. Webster & Company, 1885.
First editions of the two volume set of the 18th President of the United States’ memoirs. Octavo, 2 volumes. Original green cloth with title and front panel in gilt. In excellent condition that shows some light wear.
"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).
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