Franklin Watts The First Book of American History Henry Steele Commager 1957 Leonard Fisher

The First Book of American History by Henry Steele Commager, featuring distinctive illustrations by Leonard Everett Fisher. This 1957 edition from Franklin Watts, Inc. provides a foundational overview of United States history, including notable figures like Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee. The interior pages showcase bold, two-tone woodcut-style artwork and historical documents such as the Declaration of Independence. This is a fourth printing of the original 1957 copyright. Note that the spine is heavily worn with the outer covering detached from the binding, though the internal pages remain intact.