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.