Four Volumes from the Citizens of Boston.

These four books are the remnants of a substantial library of over 2,000 volumes the leading citizens of Boston bestowed on the military hero of the Union. It was not the only gift Grant received from a grateful nation. Philadelphians bought him a handsome house, but when the General decided he needed to live in Washington, his wealthy friends ponied up for a new residence in Georgetown. Congress provided the greatest honor of all: it made him General of the Army, a rank only George Washington himself had previously held.

Ticknor, George. History of Spanish Literature.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1864.

Volumes two and three only; 8vo.; green-blue cloth stamped in gilt and blind.

Third American edition, corrected and enlarged, with a library bookplate on the front pastedown of both volumes: “Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant. Citizens of Boston, January 1, 1866.”

Hassaurek, F[riedrich]. Four Years Among Spanish-Americans.

New York: Published by Hurd and Houghton, 1867.

Small 8vo.; brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind.

First edition. Sabin 30812. A presentation copy, inscribed to “Gen. U.S. Grant with compliments from F. Hassaurek,” on the front free endpaper.

Agassiz, Elizabeth C. and Alexander Agassiz. Seaside Studies in Natural History. Marine Animals of Massachusetts Bay. Radiates.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1865.

8vo.; green cloth stamped in gilt and blind; with numerous black and white illustrations.

First edition, with a library bookplate on the front pastedown: “Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant Citizens of Boston. January 1, 1866.”

Squier, E.G. The States of Central America.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1858.

4to.; illustrated throughout with etchings and lithographs; fold-out map at title page; marbled endpapers; half-bound brown morocco with marbled boards; stamped in gilt on spine; four spine compartments; marbled endpapers.

First edition. Printed bookplate on first pastedown endpaper: “Lieut. Gen. U.S. Grant / Citizens of Boston / January 1, 1866.”