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1959

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1993

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Book Cover, A History of Militarism

This is a Book cover. It was designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen. It is dated 1959 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is offset lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Tamar Cohen. It is credited Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 22.1 × 52.5 cm (8 11/16 × 20 11/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Printed in white, spine: a history of / militarism; in black, spine: ALFRED VAGTS / GREENWICH - MERIDIAN; in black, vertically, front cover lower left: elaine lustig; in red, front cover upper left: a history of / militarism; in white, on lower two medals: Civilian / and / Military / ALFRED / VAGTS

Cite this object as

Book Cover, A History of Militarism; Designed by Elaine Lustig Cohen (American, 1927–2016); offset lithograph on paper; H x W: 22.1 × 52.5 cm (8 11/16 × 20 11/16 in.); Gift of Tamar Cohen and Dave Slatoff; 1993-31-5

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