The Life and Travels of General Grant
Philadelphia, P.A. Hubbard Bros. 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Large 8vo. [2], vii-xxii, 23-251, [3], 3-620, [4] pp. Green cloth with the front board ruled in black, rear board ruled in blind, a gilt decoration on the front board, gold lettering and black decorations on the spine; all edges decoratively stained red. Green coated endpapers and pastedowns. Illustrated with a full-page portrait of U.S. Grant and with 55 full-page illustrations and numerous in-text designs throughout. Broadfoot 260 (cites only reprints). An unsophisticated copy. An entertaining biography of U.S. Grant, the majority of which is concerned with his time as a President and as an agent of diplomacy. Grant's trips to Egypt, Italy, China, Spain, and other global destinations are recorded here, along with illustrations of the people and archaeological artifacts he saw on his soujourns. Very Good. Item #000010949
Some rubbing to the cloth; two leaves in the table of contents show a tear in the margin and two leaves have a small spot of discoloration.
Price: $150.00