An edition of A Reverence for Wood (1955)

A reverence for wood.

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An edition of A Reverence for Wood (1955)

A reverence for wood.

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This refreshing and delightfully written book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Charmingly illustrated with author Eric Sloane's own sketches, the text illuminates with rare insight the enormously varied and useful qualities of wood.

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. From cradle to coffin, the pioneer was surrounded by wood. It was used to make tools, fence the land, and build barns. People sat at wooden tables on wooden chairs and ate from wooden dishes. Charcoal, one of the many by-products of wood, was used to preserve meat, remove offensive odors, and produce ink. The bark of various trees was processed to make medicine.

An entertaining, factual, and historically accurate book, A Reverence for Wood will delight woodcrafters and lovers of Americana. It is "one of Eric Sloane's best books." (Library Journal)—Dover

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Publisher
W. Funk
Language
English
Pages
110

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Cover of: A Reverence for Wood
A Reverence for Wood
1973, Ballantine Books
in English
Cover of: A reverence for wood.
A reverence for wood.
1965, W. Funk
in English
Cover of: Reverence for Wood
Reverence for Wood
June 1955, Funk & Wagnalls Co
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New York

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
620.12
Library of Congress
TS805 .S5, TS805 .S5 1973

The Physical Object

Pagination
110 p.
Number of pages
110

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL5952468M
Internet Archive
reverenceforwood00sloa
LCCN
65025668
OCLC/WorldCat
567005
Library Thing
4038

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