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Our Vanishing Landscape - Couverture souple

Sloane, Eric

 
9780486436784: Our Vanishing Landscape
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0486436780 ISBN 13 : 9780486436784
Editeur : Dover Publications Inc., 2004

Synopsis

Written with humor and affection, and enhanced with 81 of the author's charming, historically accurate drawings, Our Vanishing Landscape takes readers on a leisurely sojourn through a bygone era. Leading us along rustic winding roads bordering fields and farmhouses, Eric Sloane captures our imaginations as he offers us a guided tour that evokes the America of pioneer times.
This fascinating narrative describes networks of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes; tollgates, waterwheels, and icehouses; country inns and churches; ingenious and colorful road signs; and massive snow-rollers that packed snow into hard surfaces for great sleds. Here also are engrossing accounts of toll-road owners, sign painters, circus folk, and other entertainers of the period.
Brimming with anecdotes about people and the times, this delightful, warmly written book remains a genuine and permanent contribution to the field of Americana.

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À propos de l'auteur

The books of Eric Sloane celebrate the time-honored traditions of early America and remind us of the ties that forever bind us to them. A prolific artist, Sloane created nearly 15,000 paintings and drawings over his lifetime, many of which enhance his delightful books of bygone days.

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Éditeur
Dover Publications Inc.
Date d'édition
2004
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0486436780
ISBN 13 
9780486436784
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
112
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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