Ulysses S. Grants Copy of Hesperides with Bookplates Start Price USD 4,500.00 Current Price USD 4,500.00 Time Left 12 days 6 hours 23 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 23, 2008 End Time Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Location Sean Fagan, Rare Books See more about 'Ulysses S. Grants Copy of Hesperides with Bookplates' Description   About Us       Contact Us       Shipping Terms & Return Policy        Bargain Bin       Newly Listed       We Buy Books      The Holidays are here already!  Over 10,000 fresh books coming to market in the next few months.  We need space and we will accept reasonable offers on all books.   Don't miss this chance! Reasonable offers accepted.     Browse These Books Too  Sets & Leather Bindings  First Editions & Classics  Civil War  American History  General History  Travels & Places Illustrated & Children's Books New York State History  Philosophy  Art & Sculpture  Architecture  Gardening & Nature  Science and Mathematics  Hunting & Fishing  Rare & Unusual Books  Miscellaneous  Poetry  Religion                 Author Name:   Herrick, Robert [Formerly Owned by Ulysses S. Grant]Title:    Hesperides: Or the Works Both Humane and Divine Of Robert Herrick, Esq. [Two Volume Set] Binding:   LeatherBook Condition:   Near Fine Set Edition:   First ThusPublisher:   Boston Little Brown 1856Seller ID:   INTERLOC022827 16mo, Gilt lettered and decorated spines. Gilt lettered black spine labels Marbled paper covered boards. Marbled outside edges and end papers. From the Library of Ulysses S. Grant.Both volumes bearing the gift bookplate, incorporating the seal of Boston: “Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant. From Citizens of Boston. January 1 1866.” At the end of Civil War, to show their appreciation of his military service, Boston gave a large collection of literary works to Grant with this bookplate inserted in each volume, and an endorsement of his political career. On January 16, Grant sent his thanks to the committee responsible for raising the funds for the gift: “Yours of the 1st…announcing that a collection of books has been sent to me by Gentleman of Boston is received.Through you, permit me to return my thanks…The kind expression of confidence conveyed on the note announcing this valuable and substantial present will be preserved by me as possessing an extrinsic value beyond that of goods which can be bought with money.” Copies of books bearing these Grant's bookplates are much sought after and quite scarce. Only the second such title we have encountered in 15 years. Two volume set thus two plates. Leather Bindings Poetry Ulysses S Grant American Presidents Created by eBay Blackthorne ver. 3.2.146.0 Place a Bid!