Watchwords of Liberty by Robert Lawson, 1986

Watchwords of Liberty: A Pageant of American Quotations is a historical anthology selected, written, and illustrated by Robert Lawson, published by Little, Brown and Company, with a copyright date of 1986.

The book presents influential American quotations arranged chronologically, pairing speeches, slogans, and phrases from U.S. history with Lawson’s black-and-white illustrations to show how ideas of liberty, democracy, and national identity developed over time.

Former library hardcover with library markings, pocket, and date-due card present. The cloth cover shows moderate shelf and edge wear with rubbing at the corners, and the interior pages are intact with light to moderate age toning but clean text and illustrations.