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Binding: PaperbackEAN: 9780976946908 ISBN: 0976946904 Label: J. Richard Pierce LLC Manufacturer: J. Richard Pierce LLC Number Of Pages: 96 Publication Date: 2005-07 Publisher: J. Richard Pierce LLC Studio: J. Richard Pierce LLC Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Illustrated with over 150 full-color images of American flags and associated notes, ribbons, documents and other emblems, The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of the American Spirit chronicles the evolution of the flag through examples from the Pierce Collection of American Parade Flags. Photographs illustrate a wide variety of star patterns including wreath and circle patterns, double medallion, great star, diamond, pentagon, and square configurations. Many of the flags provide a social or historical link to the past, a connection to an important event in our history or a glimpse back in time through stories related by everyday Americans. Of particular significance are flags with handwriting or overprints stamped on them and flags found with personal letters or notes that capture a specific moment or describe a special occasion, a snapshot of history so to speak. Many depict Civil War reunions, political campaigns, Fourth of July celebrations, parades honoring the return of our armed forces from war, anniversary commemorations, menus and advertising. The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of the American Spirit brings together and recounts many stories that characterize the spirit of America and honor the flag that represents the principles on which our nation was founded. It is this sense of history, this reverence for the Stars and Stripes that embodies the feeling of Americans toward their national symbol of freedom and their hopes and dreams for the future. Average Rating:
 Rating: - A must-have book for every collector and lover of the Stars & StripesAs the nation's leading active dealer in antique American flags, I can tell you frankly that this is one of the best books ever published on the hobby of antique flag collecting, complied by one of the nation's top collectors of the Stars & Stripes. Fantastically written with spectacular photography and design, the book is something everyone can enjoy. Every soldier, sailor, and politician should own this book, so as to better understand our national colors. And no flag collector or lover of the ... Read More Rating: - Spectacular Pictoral Collection of American Parade FlagsIf you have any interest in the American flag and its variations that have existed throughout our nation's history, J. Richard Pierce's beautiful book, "The Stars and Stripes: Fabric of the American Spirit" provides an incredibly thorough collection of the vast variety of American flag configurations that have existed over the centuries. The book contains over 150 color photographs of many of the flags in the Pierce Collection of Parade Flags-flags that are rather small in size and were produced or ... Read More 
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