3 by Eric Sloane (3 volume set in slipcase) - all signed by the author.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1972. First edition. Cloth over Boards. Quarto set in dust jacket and slipcase: "A Museum of Early American Tools" (1964, 10th printing), "A Reverence for Wood" (1965, 1st printing), and "Diary of an Early American Boy" (1962, 1st printing). Each book is signed by the author on the front endpaper. Near Fine in Near Fine Dust Jackets in Near Fine Slipcase. Item #23976
"A Museum of Early American Tools" presents 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 Reverence for Wood" underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. "Diary of an Early American Boy" is the accounting of a 15 year old boy of daily activities on his father's farm in the early 1800s. Three cherished titles, beautifully illustrated by the author and extremely well preserved in dust jacket and slipcase.
Price: $175.00