This like-new hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. The dust jacket is unmarked, grey cloth boards, and silver lettering on the spine of the book. Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children by Dorie McCullough Lawson is a compelling collection of personal letters written by notable Americans to their children. Published in 2004, the book serves as a window into the intimate thoughts, advice, and emotions of prominent historical figures. The author, Dorie McCullough Lawson (daughter of Pulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough), carefully curated these letters to provide insight into the private lives of influential people and their relationships with their children. Posterity received praise for its unique concept and the author’s thoughtful selection of letters. This hardcover edition published by Doubleday is now out of print.