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Washington's Dilemma ; Sackcloth & Butternut, 1775-8

Title

Washington's Dilemma ; Sackcloth & Butternut, 1775-8
Letters by General George Washington ; edited by Danny Pierce ; illustrated with lino cuts by Danny Pierce.

Creator

Washington, George

Description

Illustrations of soldiers' uniforms accompanied by letters George Washington wrote during the war years.
"Washington's Dilemma, Sackcloth and Butternut 1775-83, is the fourth in a series of limited edition books and portfolios to come off the press of the Red Door Studio. It is limited to one hundred copies numbered and signed by the artist-author The text is set by hand in Caslon Oldstyle No.471. The paper is Nekoosa Opaque Vellum. The plates and spots are linocuts"--Colophon.
No. 7 of a limited ed. of 100 copies
Signed by the artist/author

Source

UW-Milwaukee Libraries Special Collections

Publisher

Shorewood, Wisconsin : Red Door Studio

Date

1972

Contributor

Danny Pierce

Rights

It is the responsibility of the researcher to seek permission from the copyright holder to reproduce for publication.

Format

2 v. : col. ill.
48.5 cm.

Language

English

Identifier

(BKRT)(FOP) E312.75 U5x

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Citation

Washington, George, “Washington's Dilemma ; Sackcloth & Butternut, 1775-8,” Digital Exhibits - UWM Libraries Special Collections, accessed November 23, 2024, https://web.uwm.edu/lib-omeka-spc2/items/show/223.