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Robertson and Künstler
create Virginia Tech limited-edition set
Fans of James I. Robertson Jr. and Mort Künstler, a Civil War artist, can now purchase a limited-edition collaborative work by the two internationally noted men, along with a special print of a new Künstler painting.
Robertson and Künstler (whose work has been commissioned by the U. S. Postal Service for a postage stamp) have already worked together on several books and calendars. They have now produced the book Gods and Generals, the companion piece to the movie of the same name. The book was commissioned by Warner Brothers, which also produced the movie. Robertson served as historical consultant for the movie, which was released in February 2003, and Künstler is the official artist of the movie.
The regular edition of the book made its national debut at Tech's Volume II Bookstore on Oct. 19. The Virginia Tech special edition, which is limited to 150 copies, is leather-bound and gilt-edged and bears the university seal. Each copy of the limited-edition book is accompanied by a limited edition giclée, a print on canvas, of Künstler's new Stonewall Jackson painting "Divine Guidance."
The cost of the numbered books and giclées is $450, plus $15 for shipping, and sets are being sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Proceeds from the sale of this historical edition set support programs of the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies.
Künstler and Robertson signed their work on March 1 during a special event on the Virginia Tech campus.
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Künstler's "Divine Guidance"
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To reserve a copy of the book and giclée, please send your name, address, telephone number, and payment in full, including shipping (make checks out to the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies), to: Dr. James I. Robertson Jr., Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, 431 Major Williams Hall (0117), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061.
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