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Details the experience of restoring a barn and includes anecdotes and lore onevery aspect of wood.

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The clever peasant Arnaud du Tilh had almost won his case, when a man with a wooden leg swaggered into the French courtroom, denounced du Tilh, and ... More

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In the late 1960's, Eliot Wigginton and his students created the magazine "Foxfire" in an effort to record and preserve the traditional folk culture ... More

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Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region.

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For the first time, the secret codes used in slave quilt patterns that served as maps to escape on the Underground Railroad are revealed--suggesting ... More

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In a museum in the small town of Bayeux in Normandy, specially devised to hold this single object, is a strip of linen nearly one thousand years old. ... More

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Created for an emperor, exhumed from a burial ground, coveted, traded, smashed, restored, and stuffed full of incident and intrigue, the Portland ... More

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Interviews and essays describe the way of life and crafts of pioneer America still surviving in the Appalachian region.

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This completely revised, comprehensive guide to the theory and practice of Chinese medicine and healing includes additional psychological and ... More

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Fiddle making, spring houses, horse trading, sassafras tea, berry buckets, gardening, and other affairs of plain living are the topics covered in ... More

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The fifth "Foxfire" volume includes rain-making, blacksmithing, bear hunting, flintlock rifles, and more.

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The arcanum--the recipe to make gold--was mankind's legendary quest since the Age of Reason. By the early 18th century, however, porcelain began to ... More

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Gene and Cathy Florence, the foremost authorities on glassware, have produced a revamped edition of Collectible Glassware from the 40s, 50s, and 60s. ... More

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Just what does it take to become a Navy SEAL? Former Navy SEAL Couch takes readers deep into the most relentless training in the world. In an ... More

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History, old-style wool blankets, changes brought about by traders, symbolism of design and color, a Navajo weaver at work, more. Emphasis on Navajo. ... More

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Appalachian art, culture, and religious heritage is included in this volume.

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Life and customs of the Appalachian region of the South are described.

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A charming instruction book in sewing techniques with patterns for clothes for a 16-inch doll, this book was originally for children. Adult doll ... More

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Charley Harper was an American original. For over six decades he painted colorful and graphic illustrations of nature, animals, insects and people ... More

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296 architectural drawings, floor plans, and photographs illustrate 40 different kinds of "Mission-style" homes from "The Craftsman" (1901-16), voice ... More

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A variety of articles taken from Foxfire magazine-includes the art of shoemaking, banjo and songbows, and other events in a region near the ... More

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This collection of evocative poetry includes extracts from Keats and Shakespeare accompanied by startlingly beautiful watercolor studies that are ... More

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