1885 William M. Thayer From Tan-Yard to White House – President Grant Biography

Condition: Good

Condition Notes: Used, good antique condition:Covers remain vibrant with only minor rubbing and softening at spine ends and cornersBinding is solid and intactPages are clean overall, with mild toning and some foxing around front matterMinor pencil notations and an old church stamp are present

Publication Year: 1885

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Book Title: From the Tan-Yard to the White House: The Story of President Gran

Author: William M. Thayer

Topic: Houses

This is an 1885 hardcover edition of From the TanYard to the White House: The Story of President Grant’s Life by William M. Thayer. Published in London by Hodder and Stoughton, this compelling volume chronicles the remarkable journey of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States, from his humble beginnings to the pinnacle of American leadership.

This Eleventh Edition, completing the "fiftythird thousand," features ornate gilt and silverstamped decorative cloth binding and gilded page edges, with an engraved frontispiece portrait of General Grant.

Product Details:

• Title: From the TanYard to the White House: The Story of President Grant’s Life

• Author: William M. Thayer

• Publisher: Hodder and Stoughton, 27 Paternoster Row, London

• Year: 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV in Roman numerals)

• Edition: Eleventh Edition

• Format: Hardcover

• Illustrated: Yes – frontispiece portrait of General Grant

• Language: English

• Pages: Complete

• Edges: Gilt all around

Design & Features:

• Decorative green cloth binding with gilt and silver lettering and patriotic illustrations including U.S. flags and the White House

• Embossed spine illustration with flag and weapons motif

• Stamped ownership and catalogue marks from a church library (St. John’s, Kelso)

• Includes engraved title portrait of Ulysses S. Grant

• Cleanly laid out text with classic 19thcentury typesetting

Condition:
Used, good antique condition:

• Covers remain vibrant with only minor rubbing and softening at spine ends and corners

• Binding is solid and intact

• Pages are clean overall, with mild toning and some foxing around front matter

• Minor pencil notations and an old church stamp are present

• No missing pages or significant structural damage

️ About the Author & Book:
William M. Thayer was a 19thcentury American author renowned for inspirational biographies that emphasized moral character and perseverance. This book is part of his series of presidential biographies designed to inspire young readers, following up on the popularity of From Log Cabin to the White House (Abraham Lincoln).

This edition details the trials, triumphs, and presidential achievements of Ulysses S. Grant, the Civil War hero and postwar statesman, making it an ideal collectible for history enthusiasts, Americana collectors, and students of U.S. presidential history.