Full title: The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison by Irving Brant. Published in Norwalk, Connecticut by The Easton Press as part of The Library of the Presidents. 679 pages, with notes, index of names, index of subjects, and index to the War of 1812.
This book is a highly regarded, single-volume condensation of Brant's definitive, six-volume masterwork on James Madison written between 1941 and 1961. It provides a full, definitive biography of the United States' fourth president. The book spans his youth, his tireless labor drafting and defending the U.S. Constitution, his partnership with Thomas Jefferson, his tenure as Secretary of State, and his challenging presidency during the War of 1812. Brant’s primary objective in this work was to rehabilitate Madison's reputation, successfully countering historical criticisms that painted him as a weak executive by highlighting his strategic intellect and quiet strength as a commander-in-chief.
In a beautiful Easton Press edition. Accented in 22kt gold, printed on archival paper with gilded edges, smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. Bound In full leather with hubbed spines.
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