AROUND THE WORLD WITH GENERAL GRANT: A Narrative of the Visit of General U.S. Grant, Ex-President of the United States, to Various Countries in Europe, Asia, and Africa, in 1877, 1878, 1879. To Which Are Added Certain Conversations with General Grant on Questions Connected with American Politics and History

2 volumes. First edition. With 800 illustrations, many full page, a portrait frontispiece of Grant and a folding world map with the route of the journey marked in red. 4to, publisher’s deluxe binding of three-quarter brown morocco and marbled boards, spines richly gilt tooled in panels, two panels with red and black lettering labels, edges and endpapers marbled. xii, 631; xvi, 631. An unusually fine set, firm, bright, beautifully preserved and completely free of any foxing. The handsome deluxe bindings still very bright and clean. Presentation bookplates within.

Edizione: an impressive set and scarce in this condition and state of binding. john russell young accompanied grant on a three year around-the-world tour and worked on this narrative en route. it contains a vast array of information and anecdotes from that tour. an extraordinary list of cities and destinations visited and described around the world is represented here.<br> the profusion of illustrations in this text are noteworthy in themselves. we see here views of most of the major cities of europe, the middle-east, india, asia and japan as the looked over 100 years ago. we see african animals, native peoples, folk dances, costumes and even a chinese “punch and judy” show. we also see views and hear accounts of visits to recently excavated sites at pompeii, tunis, and thebes. there is an account of crossing the pacific ocean and descriptions and views of the newly set aside yosemite valley.