ALEXANDER HAMILTON

New York: Penguin Press, 2004. First printing. Fine in a fine jacket.. Signed first printing of the biography from which Lin-Manuel Miranda drew inspiration to create his critically acclaimed musical Hamilton. Chernow's narrative follows the fraught public and private life of Hamilton through the events that birthed America, as well as presenting complex and informed portraits of other Founding Fathers, such as Jefferson, Washington, and Madison. "Alexander Hamilton was arguably the most important figure in American history who never attained the presidency, but he had a far more lasting impact than many who did." 9'' x 5.75''. Original quarter red cloth, orange paper boards, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($35.00) cream pictorial dust jacket designed by Gabriele Wilson. Fore edge machine deckle. xii, 818, [2] pages. Signed by Chernow in black ink on title page. Trace shelfwear. Else bright, clean, sharp, and sound. (Inventory #: 52619)