{"product_id":"the-season-of-america-past-by-eric-sloane","title":"The Season of America Past by Eric Sloane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"The book has a real reference value, but it will also offer ... hours of enjoyable reading.\" -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom flying kites in early spring to hunting and fishing during the glorious days of Indian summer, author Eric Sloane takes readers through a year's activities as he applies his reverent touch to yet another fascinating aspect of early American life. From \"sugaring-time,\" spring plowing, and June weddings, to strawberry picking, weeding season, the fall harvest, and cider-making, his winning book recalls the rustic endeavors of not so long ago, when the time of year determined when a tree was to be chopped down, fences rebuilt, and tree stumps pulled out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore than 70 of the author's own pen-and-ink drawings charmingly depict cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps and wells, axes, plows, and other elements of America's rural heritage. A section of old recipes and household hints adds additional color and practical value to this delightful book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anyone with an eye for antiques and a yen to know America from the roots up will treasure this detailed record of seasonal life in new England.\" -- \u003ci\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe books of \u003cstrong\u003eEric Sloane\u003c\/strong\u003e celebrate the time-honored traditions of early America and remind us of the ties that forever bind us to them. A prolific artist, Sloane created nearly 15,000 paintings and drawings over his lifetime, many of which enhance his delightful books of bygone days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDover Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePub Date: March 16, 2005\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e9780486442204\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e0.34\" H x 11.16\" L x 8.4\" W\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e150 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":60828993519902,"sku":"avq1793797358404","price":11.67,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0499\/5102\/files\/the-season-of-america-past-by-eric-sloane_1.jpg?v=1793797366","url":"https:\/\/meetreadyfit.shop\/products\/the-season-of-america-past-by-eric-sloane","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}