This like-new hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and unmarked, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked, purple cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. Henry Adams and the Making of America by Garry Wills provides a comprehensive look at the work and historical significance of Henry Adams, one of America's foremost historians. The book examines Adams's critical study of the early United States, particularly his detailed multi-volume work on the Jefferson and Madison administrations.