Bidspirit auction | 1879. Headley, J. T. The

1879. Headley, J. T. The Life and Travels of General Grant. Hubbard Bros. First Edition. - Headley, Hon. J. T. The Life and Travels of General Grant. Published by Hubbard Bros., Philadelphia, PA; Springfield, MASS.; Chicago, ILL.; Cincinnati, OHIO: Thomas Prothero, Emporia, KANSAS: A. L. Bancroft and Co., San Francisco, CAL.: W. H. Thompson and Co., Boston, MASS. Copyrighted 1879. This octavo volume is bound in the original publisher green cloth with decorative black stamping and a central gilt medallion on the front cover depicting a globe and the title. The spine features gilt-stamped titles and black decorative bands. The work is profusely illustrated with wood engravings, including a frontispiece portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant engraved from a photograph by Brady, and various views of world cities visited during Grant's tour, such as Milan, Paris, and Thebes. The text covers Grant's military career and his subsequent travels around the world. The binding shows moderate shelf wear with rubbing to the boards and corners. There is significant fraying and cloth loss at the head and tail of the spine. The frontispiece tissue guard is foxed and displays damp staining with some transfer to the title page. The interior pages show light toning and occasional foxing throughout. The hinges are tender but the text block remains secure.