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Our Vanishing Landscape
Paperback / softback
Main Details
| Title |
Our Vanishing Landscape
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Eric Sloane
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:112 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 166 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780486436784
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| Classifications | Dewey:973 |
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| Illustrations |
Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Imprint |
Dover Publications Inc.
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| Publication Date |
26 November 2004 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
This book takes readers on a leisurely journey through a bygone era with fascinating accounts of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes, waterwheels and icehouses, colorful road signs and their painters, circus folk, and more. Brimming with anecdotes about people and the times, this delightful narrative remains a milestone of Americana. 81 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.
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