Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant by Ulysses S. Grant - 1885

New York: Charles L. Webster, 1885. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. Shelf wear to tips, corners, and edges of the book, covers rubbed, volume 2 a few signatures loose, pages proud. All illustrations and maps present and correct. Clean and unmarked. "The memoir has been highly regarded by the public, military historians, and literary critics. Grant portrayed himself in the persona of the honorable Western hero, whose strength lies in his honesty and straightforwardness. He candidly depicted his battles against both the Confederates and internal army foes. (Mark) Twain called the Memoirs a "literary masterpiece." Given over a century of favorable literary analysis, reviewer Mark Perry (Grant and Twain: The Story of a Friendship That Changed America) states that the Memoirs are "the most significant work" of American non-fiction."--Wikipedia. Every effort is made to ship all books and other items within 24 hours. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible. The Book Shed has a been a member of the Vermont Antiquarian Bookseller's Association since 1997. An online bookseller with a bookshop sensibility! .