The National Flag: A History by Willis Fletcher Johnson, 1930

Chapin, Howard M. The Artistic Motives in the United States Flag. Providence: Roger Williams Press, 1930. In original navy cloth and hardcover boards, with gilt titles to front board presented with a matching, new archival slipcase. Presented is The Artistic Motives in the United States by Howard M. Chapin. This book was printed in Providence for The Pavillion...

Kerrick, Harrison S. The Flag of the United States: Your Flag and Mine. Columbus: The Champlin Printing Co., 1925. First Edition, Second Printing. In original blue cloth boards, with gilt embossed title to the front board. New archival cloth slipcase. Presented is a first edition, second printing of The Flag of the United States: Your Flag and Mine by Harrison S. Kerrick. This book was published by The Champlin Printing Co. in Columbus, Ohio. The first edition, first printing of this title was issued in February of 1925; this second printing was issued in April of 1925. This book is a culmination of lifelong passion and respect for the American flag by the author Harrison S. Kerrick. The book begins by detailing the acts of continental and national Congresses, presidential proclamations, and Executive Orders that established the United States flag and Great Seal. He discusses the state laws pertaining to the American flag and argues the importance of a national flag code. Kerrick delves into the past history of flag design, including which European flags were popular in the early colonies, the early banners of the colonies, and the design elements that make up the stars and stripes as we know it today. He spends two chapters covering the facts and fictional myths surrounding our national flag. He then details how best to use the flag for personal and public use, inclduding how to create a flag, care for a flag, and the codes of conduct surrounding the proper display of the flag. Lieutenant colonel Harrison Summers Kerrick (1873 – 1939) was an United States Army officer, teacher, and author. Kerrick was born in 1873 in Bloomington, Illinois, and attended Illinois Wesleyan University. In 1898, he enlisted in Company C of the 2nd Illinois Volunteer Infantry, serving in the Spanish–American War, during which he was promoted to captain. He served as a field artillery officer in the Philippine–American War and in WWI, he served in the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps from December 1917 to February 1918. A lecturer and teacher, Kerrick was also the author of two books, Military and Naval America and The Flag of the United States. Passionate about American history and the symbolism of the American flag, Kerrick created the code of conduct on the proper handling and display of the United States flag, which was later adopted by the United States Congress...

Hicks, Frederick C. The Flag of the United States. Washington: W. F. Roberts Company, 1926. Third Edition. Octavo. Illustrated. In original leatherette boards with gilt titles to the...

Miller, Francis Trevelyan (editor). The Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten Volumes. New York: The Review of Reviews Co., 1912. Quarto, ten volume set, in original blue clot...

Jetboard motorized aluminum surfboard by Jetboard by Sergent Fletcher Co., USA, 1965-68. Painted aluminum with steel wall mounting brackets.

Provence: The Beautiful Cookbook: Authentic Recipes from the Regions of Provence Hardcover – September 24, 1993. by Richard Olney (Author), Michael Freeman (Author), Peter Johnson (P...

The National Gallery London by Michael Wilson. Hardcover book with dustjacket published in 1977 by Orbis Publishing Limited of London. Printed ...

Antique map titled 'Johnson's World. Original world map. This map originates from 'Johnson's New Illustrated Family Atlas of the World' by A.J. John...