Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant (American Classics Library, Gryphon Editions, Two Volume Set)

by Ulysses S. Grant

1992 The American Classics Library / Gryphon Editions (Birmingham, Alabama), two 6 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches tall green leather volumes, gilt design to covers, four raised bands and gilt lettering to spine, all page edges gilt, color decorated endpapers, ribbon marker sewn in, 584, 647 pp. A near fine set - clean, bright and unmarked. 

This premium deluxe facsimile set replicates the landmark 1885-1886 first edition of the 'Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant,' originally published by Charles L. Webster & Co. 

Written as Ulysses S. Grant was dying of throat cancer, and famously rushed to completion with the aid of his close friend Mark Twain to secure his family's financial future, this work is widely regarded by historians as the finest military memoir ever written. Grant's literary style is celebrated for its exceptional clarity, humility, and razor-sharp analysis of Civil War strategy and leadership. 

This spectacular two-volume set was issued exclusively to subscribers of Gryphon Editions' American Classics Library, crafted to the highest archival standards with hubbed spines, genuine gilt tooling, and premium bound leather, making it a definitive cornerstone addition to any collection of Americana or military history.