LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT by EDWARD MANSFIELD 1868 1st Edition Publisher: Carroll

Description: LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT by EDWARD MANSFIELD 1868 1st Edition; Publisher: R.W. Carroll. Condition:Sound binding in good condition. Spine and small portion of front board faded; corners bumped. Bookplate on front pastedown and initials on an endpaper, else text unmarked. Endpapers and tissue overlay with some foxing and aging, but less than typical for this vintage and genre. Please see our gallery for many views communicating contents and condition. Extremely uncommon and collectible volume appropriate for Civil War enthusiasts. R.W. Carroll published this presumed first printing of the first edition of A POPULAR AND AUTHENTIC LIFE OF ULYSSES S. GRANT by Edward Deering Mansfield in 1868. Durable cloth over boards with a gilded image of the General on his horse stamped on the front board. The binding measures 5-1/4" x 8" and the text consumes 377 pages. A photograph by Gurney which is engraved by Wellstead serves as a frontispiece, with tissue-overlay protecting it. The Half-title also features many small Grant-related engravings by Wellstead.

Price: 350 USD

Location: Redondo Beach, California

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