The Artistic Motives in the United States Flag by Howard M. Chapin, 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 Club by Roger William Press and E. A. Johnson Co. It is stamped “Pavillion Club Publication Number 2” on the front end page. It is presented in the publisher’s original navy cloth and hardcover boards, with gilt titles to the front boards. It is protected by a new archival slipcase.  In this book, Howard M. Chapin discusses the historical origins of the artistic motives in the United States Flag. Specifically, he delves into the division of the flag into a canton and field, the design of the field, and the design of the canton. Howard Chapin argues that "of course the motives were not new artistically, but this particular combin