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American Yesterday
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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American Yesterday
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eric Sloane
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:128 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 162 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780486427607
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| Classifications | Dewey:973.5 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Imprint |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Publication Date |
28 March 2003 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This compilation of engrossing facts and anecdotes, illustrated with the author's own pen, captures the living legacy of America as seen in "the things that were." The author lovingly describes the careers of dowsers, tithingmen, sawyers, nailers, plumbum-men (plumbers), barber-surgeons, sellmongers, fence-viewers, and other old-time artisans and craftworkers. 96 black-and-white illustrations.
Author Biography
The books of Eric Sloane celebrate the time-honored traditions of early America and remind us of the ties that forever bind us to them. A prolific artist, Sloane created nearly 15,000 paintings and drawings over his lifetime, many of which enhance his delightful books of bygone days.
Reviews"doing gallant service, preserving records of the ways and the means of the forefathers who got along well with the resources now long forgotten."
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