🔥 MEMOIRS U S GRANT_CIVIL WAR_MAP_LINCOLN_LEE_UNION CSA ARMY_LEATHER

Description: due to ebay raising the book fees to 15 %, including shipping fees, we have some books posted in either antiques, art, or a collectible category,but you can................... ✅ CLICK HERE to see my other rare antique books. and PLEASE ✅ CLICK HERE; To see my son's old books due to the price, you will have to sign for it The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant has been highly regarded by the general public, military historians, and literary critics. Positive attention is often directed toward Grant's prose, which has been praised as shrewd, intelligent, and effective. He portrayed himself in the persona of the honorable Western hero, whose strength lies in his honesty and straightforwardness. He candidly depicts his battles against both the external Confederates and his internal Army foes. Title: Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Author: Ulysses. S. GrantPublished: NY, Charles L. Webster & Co, 1885 & '86 - 1st editions!Binding: original full publisher's sheepskin leather [ very soft! - these are wonderful to hold!!], marbled endpapers, and marbled page edges. Size = apx. 9.25 " by 6.5" w/ 584 & 647 pages WITH 49 maps & illustrations sold $1,250 in cloth............... CLICK HERE to see it Contents: The Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant is an autobiography by Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, focused mainly on his military career during the Mexican–American War and the American Civil War. It provides a personal and poignant record of some of the most significant events in American history. In 1881 he went into partnership with his son and Ferdinand Ward; Ward used the incoming money as a Ponzi scheme and, in 1884, the business failed leaving Grant penniless. That fall, the former president was diagnosed with terminal throat cancer. Facing his mortality, Grant struck a publishing deal with his friend Mark twain for his memoirs, hoping that they would provide for his family after his death. Grant suffered greatly in his final year. He was in constant pain from his illness and sometimes had the feeling that he was choking. Despite his condition, he wrote at a furious pace, sometimes finishing 25 to 50 pages a day. The cancer spread through his body, so the family moved to Mount MacGregor, NY, in June 1885 to make him more comfortable. He worked at finishing the book, propped up on chairs and too weak to walk. Friends, admirers, and even a few former Confederate opponents made their way to Mount MacGregor to pay their respects. Grant finished the manuscript on July 18; he died five days later. The two-volume set was published by Mark Twain shortly after Grant's death. Twain created a unique marketing system designed to reach millions of veterans with a patriotic appeal just as Grant's death was being mourned. Ten thousand agents canvassed the North, following a script that Twain had devised; many were veterans who dressed in their old uniforms. They sold 350,000 two-volume sets at prices from $3.50 to $12, depending on the binding (roughly $100 to $340 in 2019). Each copy contained what looked like a handwritten note from Grant himself. In the end, Grant's widow, Julia, received about $450,000 ($12,805,000 in 2019)!! from wiki: Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant; April, 1822 – July, 1885) was the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877) following his highly successful role as a war general in the second half of the Civil War. Under Grant, the Union Army defeated the Confederate military; having effectively ended the war and secession with the surrender of Robert E. Lee's army at Appomattox. As president he led the Radical Republicans in their effort to eliminate all vestiges of Confederate nationalism and slavery. Upset over uncontrolled violence in the South, President Grant effectively destroyed the Ku Klux Klan in 1871. Grant believed in the protection of African American voting and civil rights. His reputation was marred by his repeated defense of corrupt appointees, and by the deep economic depression (called the "Panic of 1873") that dominated his second term. Although his Republican Party split in 1872 with reformers denouncing him, Grant was easily re-elected. By 1875 the conservative white Southern opposition regained control of every state in the South and as he left the White House in March 1877 his policies were being undone. Reconstruction ended on a note of failure as the civil rights of blacks did not remain secure. Grant, however, after the controversial Presidential election of 1876, through a series of military deployments, secured the South from succession. if you need more pictures, just send me a note!due to the price - it will be shipped insured and you will have to sign for it Condition: Please zoom in on photos carefully as they are part of the description. I am human and sometimes miss a thing or 2, but I try to mention the book's main faults. all of my books are VERY OLD and have 100+ years of wear to varying degrees very good condition.... for their old age: saving you money because of the repairs to the front joints /coversboards - very secure - front covers have been re-attached [in my opinion, good news, nothing worse than getting an old book and having the covers fall of the first week you own it!], some spots to the leather [ZOOM IN] / minimal wear to the leather [sheepskin is very soft, so usually this binding is very worn]textblock- pages very secure outer joints- fronts are fair / front covers look to have been re-attached, I gave you a close up of each joint- but that line goes all the way down both front covers - see last picture / back joint to vol 1 is very good, back joint to vol 2 split apx 2" [ see picture #11]spine- ends are very good except the repair to the bottom of volume 2 / some loss and touch ups to the spine labelstips- 6 are very good - 2 are worn throughinner hinges- pretty goodpages- very clean - 2 small spots for both volumes! AMAZINGwriting- nonerips /folds- no folds or rips other than the yellow fold out, which has about 6 folds and 6 small rips other: - marble page edges look very good, just a small area of fading to vol 1 -- A NICE SOLID & SOFT LEATHER SET FOR YOUR LIBRARY! ❤️ please Add me to your Favorites list AND check back now and then to see what's new! I do combine ship, but only if you "request total from seller" BEFORE YOU PAY -otherwise I can't send you a new invoice. I am occasionally out of town for a day or 2. don't panic, I will get to ASAP due to the price - it will be shipped insured and you will have to sign for it media mail SHIPPING TO USA ONLY, local pick up is free - It can take up to 14 days to get back East. All others please contact me. I use recycled packing materials to save the planet and to save you $ -thanks! #00209-C4refund policy - due to the excuses used for returns/ refunds - I do except returns BUT - I do not refund any shipping costs -there or back --so please ask questions if you are unsure or I missed anything. THANKS for understanding --and remember -this book is very old and may have accumulated bad smells along the way [musty basement/ mildew/ smoke] - I have found that dryer sheets in them for a few months makes a world of difference! some of my books get sold right away so please consider using this trick before deciding to return it! My nose doesn't work like it use to so the old book smell doesn't bother me. As far as I can tell -this book does not smell bad The following links are over 3 months old & not available CLICK HERE to see it SOLD $2,396 IN 3/4 LEATHER223936509027 CLICK HERE to see it sold $1800- sheepskin CLICK HERE to see it sold $1500-sheepskin CLICK HERE to see it SOLD $1,500 IN CLOTH143665046960 CLICK HERE to see it SOLD FOR $1,500233643639671 a cloth edition SOLD for $1520CLICK HERE to see it 124576390867 CLICK HERE to see it

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