[Grant, Ulysses S.]

Album. 197 albumen photographs (each ca. 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.; 292 x 255 mm, or the reverse), many retouched or finished in the plate, mounted on stiff boards (13 7/8 x 17 in.; 350 x 435 mm) with printed captions; some photographs faded, occasional soiling and staining to mats. Publisher's brown morocco, elaborately gilt-lettered and decorated on both covers; worn and restored. 

Album. 197 albumen photographs (each ca. 11 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.; 292 x 255 mm, or the reverse), many retouched or finished in the plate, mounted on stiff boards (13 7/8 x 17 in.; 350 x 435 mm) with printed captions; some photographs faded, occasional soiling and staining to mats. Publisher's brown morocco, elaborately gilt-lettered and decorated on both covers; worn and restored.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

This grand album — an example of high Victorian taste in America — was designed for display in hotel lobbies and other public places, with advertisements to be inserted after every twenty photographs or so. The number of photographs in surviving albums vary greatly; they depict Grant at various stages in his career, as well as the funeral procession. The photographs also provide an impressive view of New York as it appeared in the 1880s.