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by Eric Sloane
Lovingly written book, accompanied by the author's own sketches, depicts Maine-styled barns attached to houses, an "open" log barn in Virginia, a 2,088-foot covered bridge at Clark's Ferry, Pennsylvania, and a host of other structures.
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 Eric Sloane's America: Paintings in Oil
by Michael Wigley, Mimi Sloane
Eric Sloane's evocative oils of America's landscape and material culture shimmer with immense historical and nostalgic appeal. This original hardcover collection gathers nearly a hundred of his finest paintings, with subjects ranging from New England to the American Southwest.
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| |  Child Life in Colonial Times
by Alice Morse Earle
A pioneering historian chronicles the everyday details of growing up in Colonial America in this engaging classic. Meticulously researched, it paints a vivid picture of infancy, toys, schooling, and more. 128 illustrations.
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 A Celebration of Bells
by Eric Sloane, Eric Hatch
Spirited reminders of yesteryear, clamoring bells in all their forms ring of America and freedom. In this charmingly illustrated book, two nostalgia experts share their enthusiasm for the subject, covering types, sounds, and world-famous bells.
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| |  Diary of an Early American Boy: 1805
by Eric Sloane
A noted historian complements an authentic 19th-century journal of New England farm life with an explanatory narrative and 72 delightful drawings. This deluxe hardcover edition is a keepsake treasure.
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| |  The Little Red Schoolhouse
by Eric Sloane
Harkening back to a time when the three Rs stood for reading, 'riting, and religion, Sloane's sketchbook explores the history of early American schools. Includes marvelous illustrations of one-room New England schoolhouses, desks, and benches.
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| |  Recollections in Black and White
by Eric Sloane
Nostalgic treasury of 74 early pen-and-ink sketches of snow-covered landscapes, sturdy stone barns and farmhouses, covered bridges, farming implements, spring houses, and more; plus autobiographical commentary on roads traveled and sights seen.
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 Once Upon a Time: The Way America Was
by Eric Sloane
Nostalgic text and drawings brim with gentle philosophies and descriptions of how we used to live — self-sufficiently — on the land, in homes, and among the things built by hand. 44 line illustrations.
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| |  The Seasons of America Past
by Eric Sloane
Seventy-five illustrations depict cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps, stump-pulling equipment, plows, and other elements of America's rural heritage. A section of old recipes and household hints adds additional color.
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 Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake 1805
by Eric Sloane
This 19th-century diary offers a fascinating rarity: an authentic journal, plus 72 drawings and an explanatory narrative. "Extraordinary . . . will delight readers of all ages." — History in Review.
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| |  Our Vanishing Landscape
by Eric Sloane
Charming anecdotes about a bygone era describe networks of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes; waterwheels and icehouses; colorful road signs and their painters; circus folk; and more. 81 black-and-white illustrations.
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 Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather
by Eric Sloane
Delightful blend of serious meteorology and beautiful illustrations takes readers on a voyage of discovery — from the Canadian Rockies to northern New England. 43 black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  A Reverence for Wood
by Eric Sloane
Delightfully illustrated book remarks expansively on the resourcefulness of early Americans in their use of wood — from making furniture, tools, and buildings to such by-products as charcoal.
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