ABC Book of Early Americana by Sloane, Eric

ABC Book of Early Americana

From Almanack, Bathtub, and Conestoga Wagon to X-Brace, Yankee, and Zig-Zag Fence, this sketchbook of antiquities revisits...
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Author: Eric Sloane
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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ABC Book of Early Americana by Sloane, Eric

ABC Book of Early Americana

BD$16.51

ABC Book of Early Americana

BD$16.51
Author: Eric Sloane
Format: Paperback
Language: English
From Almanack, Bathtub, and Conestoga Wagon to X-Brace, Yankee, and Zig-Zag Fence, this sketchbook of antiquities revisits delightful words and inventions of old-time America. Artist and historian Eric Sloane presents a wondrous collection of American innovations, including hex signs, ear trumpets, popcorn, and rocking chairs.
Readers of all ages will delight in these illustrated and hand-lettered pages, which feature brief captions explaining the items' origins and uses. Gadgets, gizmos, and contraptions include foot stoves, used in churches and under the blankets of sleighs and stagecoaches, oil lamps fed by whale oil and kerosene, water-wheels, weathervanes, and windmills (first built in Virginia in 1621 -- a century later, there were nearly 1,000). The craftsmanship of the nation's early builders and inventors is reflected in this finely wrought compilation of historical curiosities.

Author: Eric Sloane
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 12/19/2012
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.99h x 7.88w x 0.13d
ISBN: 9780486498089
Audience: Ages 9-12

About the Author
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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