New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1976. Reprint. Staplebound Wraps. Oblong quarto, pp. 72, illustrations by the author in pen & ink line drawings on sepia paper. At the center is a selection of 8 of Sloane's works in full color, which are preceeded by their individual captions. This..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1956. Later printing. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 123, illustrations by the author. An interesting compilation of early trades and occupations. As with most Sloane titles, a goldmine of information, all of it commonsensical! More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1967. Third edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 110, illustrations by the author. Inscription to front free page. Author "recreates the flavor of the country store in all of its delightful moods and poses." At a time when the pace of life gets faster and faster..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1967. Third edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 110, illustrations by the author. Inscription to front free page. Author "recreates the flavor of the country store in all of its delightful moods and poses." At a time when the pace of life gets faster and faster..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1967. Third printing. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 110, illustrations by the author. Beloved author and illustrator Sloane "recreates the flavor of the country store in all of its delightful moods and poses." At a time when the pace of life gets faster and faster, it's..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1962. Third edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 108, illustrations by the author. Author discovered a diary from 1805 from which he recreated this authentic portrayal. Excellent portait of life on an American farm in the early 19th century with hundreds of instructive illustrations of tools..... More
New York: Ballantine, 1962. First paperback edition. Mass Market Paperback. Octavo, pp. 108, illustrations by the author. Author discovered a diary from 1805 from which he recreated this authentic portrayal. Excellent portrait of life on an American farm in the early 19th century with hundreds of instructive illustrations of tools..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, 1954. First edition. Original Cloth in slipcase. Octavo, illustrations by the author. Compilation of 3 of Sloane's best-loved books: AMERICAN BARNS & COVERED BRIDGES; OUR VANISHING LANDSCAPE; and AMERICAN YESTERDAY. Fascinating depiction of American history at the grass roots level in pioneer days. Includes detailed drawings..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1971. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, pp. 187, illustrations by the author. Classic Americana along with nostalgic reminiscence and reflection concerning the imperiled American landscape, much of which has vanished since Sloane's youth in the '20s, when he traveled the country as..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1971/87. Later printing. Trade Cloth over Boards. Oblong quarto, pp. 187, illustrations by the author. Classic Americana along with nostalgic reminiscence and reflection concerning the imperiled American landscape, much of which has vanished since Sloane's youth in the '20s, when he traveled the country as..... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1972. First edition. Trade Cloth over Boards. Oversize Quarto (9 x 11), circa 35 not numbered pages with many illustrations in Sloane's distinctive style. A sweet book which outlines an evocative history of early American Schools, from an era of fond memory and a different-valued way..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1955. Later printing. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 107, illustrations by the author: wonderful black & white sketches of old mills, smokehouses, churches, canal boats, covered bridges, road signs, sleds, snowplows, wagons, water wheels, icehouses and many more. The author depicts the charms that once graced..... More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1955. Later printing. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 107, illustrations by the author: wonderful black & white sketches of old mills, smokehouses, churches, canal boats, covered bridges, road signs, sleds, snowplows, wagons, water wheels, icehouses and many more. The author depicts the charms that once graced..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1965. Early Edition. Original Cloth. Octavo, pp. 111, illustrations by the author. Includes a color plate of 20 sections of typical American woods. Tells of how different kinds of trees and their wood figured in the American story. Includes a section on identification of nearly..... More
New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1962. Later printing. Cloth over Boards with dustjackets. Quarto, 3 vol. Pp 108, 108, 110 plus slipcase. Very good condition, like new, with excellent dust jackets. Three of Sloane's most beautiful books, they are wonderfully illustrated throughout. Set comes in a brown slipcase. More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1954. First edition. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 112. A comprehensive book, with many wonderful illustrations by the author, of American barns and covered bridges; including chapters on the wood and the tools that were used for their construction. A wonderful document of Americana, recorded with..... More
New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1954. Original edition. Original Cloth. Quarto, pp. 112. A comprehensive book, with many wonderful illustrations by the author, of American barns and covered bridges; including chapters on the wood and the tools that were used for their construction. A wonderful document of Americana, recorded with..... More
New York: 1962. Cloth over Boards. Noah Blake was 15 years old when he wrote his account of daily activities on his father's farm. Eric Sloane filled in details from his own knowledge of early American ways and tools, and illustrated what the farm looked like with his superb pen-and-ink..... More
New York: Hawthorne Books, Inc., 1967. Tenth Printing. Paperback (Silver decorated wraps). Octavo, pp. 90, richly illustrated with 81 drawings. Signed by the author on FFE. Sloane was active with the weather long before he became a cultural historian! A wonderful introduction to meteorology for all ages, featuring Sloane's distinctive..... More
New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1949/52. Original edition. Original silver decorated cloth. Octavo, pp. 90, richly illustrated. Sloane was active with the weather long before he became a cultural historian! Here a copy of the elusive first edition from 1949. More
New York: 1952. Cloth over Boards. Sloane was active with the weather long before he became a cultural historian! This book is authoritative yet entertaining, scientific yet non-technical, factual yet wholly human in its approach. More
New York: Dover, 1978. First edition. Original Wraps. Large Sq. Quarto, pp. 79, plus ca 30 color plates, richly illustrated. Sloane was active with the weather long before he became a cultural historian! But he also tied nature into our culture, successfully bringing the beauty of the skies and landscape..... More
New York: World, 1970. Second, revised. Cloth over Boards, blue with Dust Jacket. Oblong quarto, pp. 90, lushly illustrated w/ the author's b/w drawings, blue and white fold-out inside back cover. Beautiful copy of a scarce Eric Sloane item. As usual with Sloane, it's about more than its title indicates..... More
New York: Ballantine Books, 1964. First paperback edition. Paperback. 12 mo, pp. 108, indexed, with many wonderful illustrations by the author. More
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1964. Second Printing. Color Pictorial Wraps. Octavo, pp. 108, indexed, with many wonderful illustrations by the author. A collection of drawings and information about early American tools and other wooden and metal implements that were an important part of colonial and pre-industrial American life. A...... More
