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ABC Book of Early Americana

ABC Book of Early Americana

Paperback (30 Jan 2013)

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Publisher's Synopsis

From Almanack to X-Brace, Yankee, and Zig-Zag Fence, this sketchbook of antiquities revisits delightful words and inventions of old-time America. Artist and historian Eric Sloane presents a wondrous collection of American innovations, including hex signs, ear trumpets, popcorn, and rocking chairs. The illustrated and hand-lettered pages feature brief captions explaining their origins and uses. Reprint of the Doubleday & Company, Inc., Garden City, New York, 1963 edition.

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Book information

ISBN: 9780486498089
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
Imprint: Dover Publications
Pub date:
DEWEY: 973.00222
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 64
Weight: 192g
Height: 278mm
Width: 213mm
Spine width: 3mm