Cover illustration of a rustic autumn farm scene with workers gathering crops, featuring vintage style lettering and pen-and-ink art by Eric Sloane in a handcrafted American history book from Toys, Books & Games and Farm and Livestock Books collections.
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The Seasons of America Past Book

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Explore Early American life through Eric Sloane’s detailed drawings and stories.

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Artist, philosopher and historian Eric Sloane is widely credited as the foremost authority on Early American rural architecture and tools.

Product Highlights
  • His works, which are filled with his elegant pen-and-ink drawings, are considered vital historical sources on their respective subjects.
  • Originally published in the 1950s and 1960s, many have been out of print for years
  • From flying kites in early spring to hunting and fishing during the glorious days of Indian summer, Sloane takes readers through a year's worth of activities common to Early American life
  • Includes more than 70 drawings depicting cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps and wells
  • 8-1/2" x 11", 128 pp.

Details
CONTENTS
  1. Author's Notes
    1. Speeding up the Seasons
    2. Agrarian Kindergarten
    3. SPRING
      • March
      • April
      • May
    4. SUMMER
      • June
      • July
      • August
    5. AUTUMN
      • September
      • October
      • November
    6. WINTER
      • December
      • January
      • February
  2. Recipes from early American Farm Days
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