Featured in this lot is this 1885 illustrated edition of "From Tannery to White House - The life of Ulysses S. Grant: His Boyhood, Youth, Manhood, Public and Private Life and Services" by William M. Thayer, published and copy-righted by James H. Earle in 1885. William M. Thayer’s comprehensive biography of Ulysses S. Grant tracks the legendary general’s career from being a failed businessman to the hero of the Union in the Civil War. In the 19th century, one of the surest ways to rise to prominence in American society was to be a war hero, like Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison. But few would have predicted such a destiny for Hiram Ulysses Grant, who had been a career soldier with little experience in combat and a failed businessman when the Civil War broke out in 1861. The book shows a a highly detailed and decorated front cover and spine showing a brown hardcover with black embossed images of the White House and a log cabin, with the title in gold embossed lettering surrounded by a gold embossed rectangle. The spine features the same gold gilt lettering and black embossed floral images. The book features illustrations scattered throughout. The condition of this book is well preserved with no some slight wear to the outside cover of the book and browning to the pages consistent with age. The measurements of this book is 7 5/8" x 5 1/4". The collective weight of this book is 1lb 6oz.