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Illustrations from The Patriot's Guide to Silence by Gerard Perichon / Center for Book Arts, 15 Bleecker Street, New York City
Broadsides
AAR.FFM8.2577
43 x 28 cm; 17" x 11"
1976
A letterpress printed broadside, printed in red. The broadside has two illustrations: The first, printed in black, depicts several late 18th century printers like Sam Adams, Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Paine, and is titled "Publishing's Propagandaddies!" The image is signed: "R.B.J. '76." The second illustration, also printed in black, depicts Patrick Henry's "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, but with Henry pulling off his skin to reveal a flaming skull. The illustration is titled ".....Death. Burning fear? or freedom! in ye hearts..." CBA has two copies, this is copy 2.
