A Museum Of Early American Tools
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Author |
: Eric Sloane |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 132 |
Release |
: 2002-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0486425606 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780486425603 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Museum of Early American Tools by : Eric Sloane
Absorbing book describes, in detail, farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made. Includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations.
Author |
: Eric Sloane |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 2008-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486463049 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486463044 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Synopsis Diary of an Early American Boy 1805 by : Eric Sloane
Excerpts from a teenager's diary interspersed with the author's comments and illustrations depict the lifestyle and crafts of rural New England.
Author |
: Eric Sloane |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 130 |
Release |
: 2008-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486463032 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486463036 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (32 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Museum of Early American Tools by : Eric Sloane
This delightful evocation of simpler times and the tools that built America has always held a special place in the hearts of lovers of Americana and Yankee ingenuity. Now available in a handsome hardcover gift edition, this engaging, informative book features 184 of the author's inimitable drawings.
Author |
: Eric Sloane |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 114 |
Release |
: 2004-02-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486433943 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486433943 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Reverence for Wood by : Eric Sloane
This book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, Sloane remarks expansively and with affection on the resourcefulness of Early Americans in their use of this precious commodity.
Author |
: Alvin Sellens |
Publisher |
: Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages |
: 546 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0764315927 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780764315923 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (27 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of American Hand Tools by : Alvin Sellens
Here is the greatest assembly of hand tools ever assembled. It is a fascinating chronicle of nearly every tool ever used in North America, including ancient tools used by Native Americans; trade tools used to create coaches, pianos, ships, and saddles; tools for harvesting farm goods, turpentine, and ice; and tools for fine trades such as bookbinding and watch repair. The tools are organized according to profession, from Beekeeper to Wheelwright, and will fascinate todays practitioners of these trades and hobbies. This comprehensive volume includes more than 4,500 images from catalog illustrations, trade literature, and hand drawings. Descriptions provide dimensions and applications. This is a must have for the tool collector and antique dealer, as well as anyone fascinated by the means of production.
Author |
: Burl Neff Osburn |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 92 |
Release |
: 1926 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015011963900 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Measured Drawings of Early American Furniture by : Burl Neff Osburn
Author |
: James M. Gaynor |
Publisher |
: Colonial Williamsburg |
Total Pages |
: 144 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0879350989 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780879350987 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Synopsis Tools: Working Wood in Eighteenth-century America by : James M. Gaynor
Author |
: Eric Sloane |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 114 |
Release |
: 2002-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486425610 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486425614 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Barns and Covered Bridges by : Eric Sloane
This lovingly written book presents reliable records of such vanishing forms of architecture as the American barn and covered bridge. Delightful anecdotes accompany accurate line drawings of barns attached to houses, an "open" log barn in Virginia, a "top hat" barn in North Carolina, and more. Over 75 black-and-white illustrations.
Author |
: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 446 |
Release |
: 1993 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39076001434286 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Glass in Early America by : Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
This study of 17th-, 18th- and 19th-century American glass is based upon the Henry Francis du Pont collection in the Winterthur Museum. Categories include ornamental vases, lighting devices and bottles. Most objects are shown life-size and each carries a physical description and brief history.
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: |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 108 |
Release |
: 1964 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1015925812 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (12 Downloads) |
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