Rare1894 First Edition U.S. Grant Civil War Book Photos

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This auction is for a Very Rare 1894 First Edition U.S. Grant Civil War Portfolio of Photos. It is titled The American Civil War Book and Grant Album Designed to Perpetuate the Memory of Ulysses S. Grant by William H. Allen. Boston, New York William H. Allen 1894. Hardcover. First Edition. Gilt illustrations and lettering to front cover. Unpaginated. In good condition with slight wear to edges and fading to front, wrinkle to front & rear endpaper with tears to endpaper edges. Interior clean & binding solid. This book is "A portfolio of half-tone reproductions from rare and costly photographs...Depicting scenes and incidents in connection with the Civil War; the presents and souvenirs received by General Grant on his memorable "Trip Around the World; " his last days at Mount Mcgregor; the grand funeral procession in New York; and the first decoration of his tomb, May 31st, 1886. This book, filled with photographs, covers the time between the last Congress before the War of the Rebellion, and Grant's entombment at Riverside Park. It illustrates both the civil and military career of Grant. A very rare book for the Civil War collector.


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