A History of the American People. WILSON, Woodrow.

First edition, attractively bound, of Wilson's monumental narrative history, "which ushered its readers from Christopher Columbus through Grover Cleveland in five lavishly illustrated volumes. It was a massive hit, earning Wilson. well over $1 million in today's dollars" (Fehrman, p. 180). The work offers an important insight into Wilson's vision of his country and the development of its ideals. Wilson was one of the finest minds to occupy the White House, and remains the only American president to have held a PhD. Craig Fehrman, Author in Chief, 2020. 5 vols, octavo (229 x 154 mm). Portrait frontispieces with tissue guards, illustrated throughout with portraits, maps, plans, facsimiles, and views. Contemporary brown half morocco by Macdonald of New York, spines lettered in gilt, marbled sides and endpapers, top edges gilt, others untrimmed. Slight rubbing at extremities. A very good copy.