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The books of Eric Sloane celebrate the time-honored traditions of early America and remind us of the ties that forever bind . If you have any interest in American social history, then Diary of an Early American Boy (and all of Eric Sloane's books) come highly recommended.

The books of Eric Sloane 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. 35 people found this helpful.

Start by marking Diary of an Early American Boy as Want to Read . Part the diary of Noah Blake, who was 15 in 1805, and part a re-creation of the life that a boy in his circumstances would have lived, this book is a loving tribute to a vanished way of life

Start by marking Diary of an Early American Boy as Want to Read: Want to Read savin. ant to Read. Part the diary of Noah Blake, who was 15 in 1805, and part a re-creation of the life that a boy in his circumstances would have lived, this book is a loving tribute to a vanished way of life. Profusely illustrated, it will give its readers a sense of participation in the past that is all too rare in conventional histories.

The book present life as it was in Early America - 1805 - a book on living, earning a trade, everyday items . The book also features the famous line illustrations of Eric Sloane

The book present life as it was in Early America - 1805 - a book on living, earning a trade, everyday items, commerce, and more. The book also features the famous line illustrations of Eric Sloane. The book is hardcover and titled "DIARY OF AN EARLY AMERICAN BOY - Noah Blake 1805" by Eric Sloane. The book has 108 pages of great reading - it is on a non-white paper stock - fully illustrated by Eric Sloane - a detailed look at life in America in 1805 through the eyes of an Early American - Noah Blake.

Eric Sloane (born Everard Jean Hinrichs) (27 February 1905 – 5 March 1985) was an American landscape painter, illustrator, and author of illustrated books on the cultural history and folklore of America. Eric Sloane was born in New York. As a child, he was a neighbor of noted type designer Frederic W. Goudy. Sloane studied art and lettering with Goudy.

Part the diary of Noah Blake, who was 15 in 1805, and part a re-creation of the life that a boy in his circumstances would have lived, this book is a loving tribute to a vanished way of life

Part the diary of Noah Blake, who was 15 in 1805, and part a re-creation of the life that a boy in his circumstances would have lived, this book is a loving tribute to a vanished way of life. Profusely illustrated, it will give its readers a sense of participation in the past that is all too rare in conventional histories what happened to Noah Blake and Sarah Trowbridge? By Thriftbooks. com User, April 19, 2007. I echo what everyone else has written here - an excellent book. Noah's diary is very terse, but Sloane fleshes it out with fascinating details of what living on a farm must have been like for Noah.

American History Books Americana Books. Eric Sloane-a distinguished historian, author, and artist-has expanded Noah Blake's daily entries with a fascinating explanatory narrative and 72 delightful drawings. Diary of an Early American Boy: 1805. Hailed by Library Journal as "informative and nostalgic," this unique book features descriptions and drawings of such common chores as making nails, building a bridge, splitting shingles, spring plowing, and maple-sugaring, along with the construction of an entire backwoods farm. The result is a remarkable window onto the customs and preoccupations of rural New England two centuries ago.

Автор: Sloane Eric Название: Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah .

Поставляется из: США Описание: For his fifteenth birthday in 1805, young Noah Blakes parents gave him a little leatherbound diary in which he recorded the various activities on his fathers farm. This reprint of an actual early nineteenth-century book provides todays readers with a delightful rarity - a view of bygone days through the eyes of a young boy.