About this title: This reprint of an actual early-19th-century diary provides today's readers with an engaging rarity: a 15-year-old's brief, concise notebook and Sloane's 72 drawings and explanatory narrative. "An extraordinary glimpse into everyday Early American rural life . . . will delight readers of all ages." --" History in Review."
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: FUNK WAGNALLS CO
Date Published: 1958
ISBN-13:9780308700437ISBN:0308700430
Description: Published by FUNK WAGNALLS CO in 1958. Paperback. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #7795224 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Very Good. Book. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Entirely clean, bright, tight text in bright covers; book has a faint wave. Newer Large format (11") Dover edition; illustrated with author's b&w drawings. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications, Mineola, NY
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780486436661ISBN:0486436667
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 108 p. Contains: Illustrations. Dover Books on Americana. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 1974
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Softcover; Good+ condition; Printed Text VG; a small tear at right cover edge taped: otherwise light shelfwear; 108 p. Includes illustrations. (shelf CC12); "This book--part of the diary of Noah Blake, who was 15 in 1805, part a re-creation of the life that a youngster would have lived--is a tribute to a vanished way of life"; read more
Binding: Hardcover Book
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls Co
Date Published: 1958-06
ISBN-13:9780308700437ISBN:0308700430
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Hardcover in mylar-covered dust jacket. X-Library Book with usual markings/attachments. Normal shelf and display wear... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Pubns
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780486436661ISBN:0486436667
Description: New. This reprint of an actual early-19th-century diary provides today's readers with an engaging rarity: a 15-year-old's brief, concise notebook and Sloane's 72 drawings and explanatory narrative. "An extraordinary glimpse into everyday Early American ru... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Dover Publications
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780486436661ISBN:0486436667
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
"An eighteen year old boy tells in one or two lines per day the events of life in the early 1800's. The author adds commentary and explanations for the entries as well as beautiful black and white inked drawings. I enjoyed this book because it explained so many things and showed the lost wisdom of our ancestors. There is a little romance in the book, but it's very subtle. This book would be interesting for anyone who enjoys working with their hands in wood or metal. It shows some of the interesting straw designs made to decorate hay bales which you also see in the book Built By Hand by Eiko Komatsu. I think it helps tie us to the past and to other cultures who still make many of their tools, their homes, and their furniture by hand."
"The actual diary portion is valuable and there's some good information, but I didn't really like the fictionalized events written around the actual journal entries."
"I came across Eric Sloane's books when I was a teenage wanna-be author researching a book set in early America. Well, reading through Sloane's books I enjoyed the research so much I never actually got around to writing the story. His books are wonderful descriptions of everyday life in this young country, and his penciled illustrations are absolutely wonderful and informative. I collect all his books now, and pick them up when I find them."
"I have my students at the University read this book. Based on a diary the author found, Eric Sloane builds a story of the day to day life of a young boy in colonial America. It will change your perceptions about technology and life in these early times."
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