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Foxfire 6: Shoe Making, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, A Water-Powered Sawmill
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Foxfire 6: Shoe Making, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd Banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, A Water-Powered Sawmill
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Foxfire Fund, Inc.
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Edited by Eliot Wigginton
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| Series | Foxfire Series |
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| Series part Volume No. |
6
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:512 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Handicrafts, decorative arts and crafts |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780385152723
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| Classifications | Dewey:975 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Random House USA Inc
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| Imprint |
Anchor Books
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| Publication Date |
26 August 1980 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. Volumesix of the Foxfire seriescovers shoemaking,crafting toys and games, carving gourdbanjos,song bows and wooden locks, creating a water-poweredsawmill, and other fascinating topics.
Author Biography
Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.
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