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New York.: Ballantine by arr. w/ Funk & Wagnall's., 1975. 5th Ballantine printing.. Trade paperback. Very good. Top page block foxing, soiling. Else clean.. 1 Trade paperback. xii, 108 p. 28 cm. Numerous Illustrations. American Studies / Classic Making-Do Historic Reference: Dedicated to pioneer Americans who fashioned their own tools for many home living, carpentry, and small manufacturing shops.

New York.: Funk & Wagnalls., 1967. 5th printing.. Hard cover. Very good in very good dust jacket. Slight jacket soiling. Book covers point slightly outward.. 1 Cloth over boards. Gold paper jacket illustrated. 110 p. 28 cm. Light peach-toned text paper. Audience: General/trade. Classic Eric Sloane, evoking the simplicity and the practical aspects of Americana community: The traditional country store. His writings and illustrations are not merely nostalgic, but offer up some learning, too. The many sections started out as a newspaper column Sloane called, "It Makes You Think", self-described as "incongruous and nothing but a rambling symphony of thoughts and scrap information".

Wilfred Funk Inc., 1965. 1st edition. 1st printing.. Hard cover. Fine in very good dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Light edge wear, small blemishes to jacket. Prior owner inked date "1965". Well-bound, Clean.. 1 111 p. Variegated light brown cloth over boards. Black spine titles, small front art: barn frame. Tan jacket, brown titles, line art. Color photos near front, single plate: 20 radial sections, typical American woods. 28 cm. Pen&Ink artwork in detail. Classic Eric Sloane: He keeps the past alive, having been guided by the history of tradespeople and their tools, "the old-time occupations". His skill in storytelling is paired with his artistry, detailed line art showing lifestyles, patterns, diagrams, labeled with his distinctive calligraphy. Chapters: The Old Barn; The Cleared land; The Ware House; The New World; A Compact Description for Recognizing a Few of the Typical American Trees.