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1	Second Person Rural more books like this by Noel Perrin A second volume of humorous and endearing essays by Noel Perrin, who writes from his New Hampshire farm about such things as replacing your Rototiller with an animal who will do the same task. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Shelters, Shacks & Shanties: And How to Build Them more books like this by Daniel Carter Beard, Noel Perrin (Foreword by) Originally published in 1914, "Shelters, Shacks and Shanties" presents step-by-step tutelage on all aspects of outdoor accommodation. D. C. Beard explains how to construct a variety of worry-free shelters appropriate to a natural environment that is by turns both friendly and foreboding. Included are a sod house for the lawn, a treetop house, over ... see all copies from $8.31! new only from $8.31! \| SVS
3	Giving Up the Gun more books like this by Noel Perrin This is a fascinating book, told by a gifted narrator (even his footnotes are a delight to read) and beautifully illustrated, about a moment virtually without parallel in modern history. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.94! \| first editions
4	First Person Rural: Essays of a Sometime Farmer more books like this by Noel Perrin When Noel Perrin wrote these essays, he was new to rural life, and he discusses (among other things) his early mistakes in humorous, practical, and literate detail. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.95! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Third Person Rural: Further Essays of a Sometime Farmer more books like this by Noel Perrin see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.48! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Amateur Sugar Maker more books like this by Noel Perrin Perrin's presents this delightful account of building a sugarhouse and makingmaple sugar in Vermont. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	A Reader's Delight more books like this by Noel Perrin One of America's finest essayists writes about 40 literary masterpieces that have been wrongfully forgotten or were ignored in the first place. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Best Person Rural: Essays of a Sometime Farmer more books like this by Noel Perrin, Terry Osborne (Selected by) The best personal and environmental essays of the late Dartmouth professor turned Vermont farmer, including many uncollected pieces. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions
9	Solo: Life with an Electric Car more books like this by Noel Perrin In the spring of 1991, Noel Perrin flew from Vermont to California to pick up his newly outfitted electric car, a former gas-guzzling Ford. It would not be easy, but Perrin planned to drive Solo--as the car was soon dubbed--home, a 3,100-mile drive. Here is the picturesque story of the trip--from Solo's struggle with gravity at Donner Pass to an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Last Person Rural: Essays more books like this by Noel Perrin see all copies from $6.99! new only from $84.16!
11	First Person Rural more books like this by Noel Perrin When Noel Perrin wrote these essays, he was new to rural life, and he discusses (among other things) his early mistakes in humorous, practical, and literate detail. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12	The Adventures of Jonathan Corncob, Loyal American Refugee, Written by Himself more books like this by Noel Perrin (Editor), Jonathan Corncob, Mark Livingston (Illustrator) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
13	Dr Bowdlers Legacy more books like this by Noel Perrin, Marjory Wunsch (Illustrator) Just before Queen Victoria was born, Dr. Thomas Bowdler and his sister Harriet began their career "improving" texts. But Bowdlerism, as Mr. Perrin shows, is older than these zealous siblings and lasted longer than their careers: in an afterword written especially for this edition, Perrin explores Bowdlerism in our time, where its victims include ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.54! \| first editions
14 view cover	A Childs Delight more books like this by Noel Perrin Any parent dismayed by the rows of Goosebumps books dominating the children's sections of most bookstores, any grandparent concerned about the Nintendo induced glaze over a grandchild's eyes, and any loving adult wishing a child to know good books will celebrate Noel Perrin's latest collection of essays. His earlier guide to neglected adult ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15	Dr. Bowdler's Legacy: A History of Expurgated Books in England & America more books like this by Noel Perrin see all copies from $3.25! first editions
16 view cover	Ernest Thompson Seton's Big Book of Country Living more books like this by Ernest Thompson Seton, Noel Perrin (Foreword by) In a single, remarkable volume renowned naturalist, writer, artist, and lecturer Ernest Thompson Seton presents one of the most comprehensive guides to the outdoors ever written. Within these pages are instructions and anecdotes -- some expected, some delightfully unanticipated -- on every sort of outdoor art and craft and country living skill. ... see all copies from $6.24! new only from $79.01! \| first editions
17	A Noel Perrin Sampler more books like this by Noel Perrin see all copies from $1.99! new only from $50.80! \| first editions
18	Third Person Rural more books like this by Noel Perrin see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.48! \| first editions
19 view cover	Harris on the Pig: Practical Hints for the Pig Farmer more books like this by Joseph Harris (Preface by), Noel Perrin (Foreword by) In this delightful, turn-of-the-century guide, farmer Joseph Harris dispenses comprehensive, time-honored teachings on the whys and wherefores of pig rearing. Included here is an introduction to various breeds of pigs such as the Lord Western Essex and the Chester County White, a common-sense approach to feeding, instruction on building piggeries ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $10.00!
20	Mills and Factories of New England: Essays more books like this by Noel Perrin, Kenneth Breisch, Serge Hambourg see all copies from $11.99! new only from $35.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
21	SC-Life with an Electric Car more books like this by Noel Perrin, Michael Brian Schiffer Part travelogue, part primer on electric cars, and pure storytelling at its best, this ecological Blue Highways is the witty, critically acclaimed chronicle of Perrin's adventures driving an electric car from the manufacturer's factory in California to his home in Vermont. Includes updated resource directory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.95! \| first editions
22	Giving Up the Gun: Japan's Reversion to the Sword, 1543-1879 more books like this by Noel Perrin see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Making Maple Syrup: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-51 more books like this by Noel Perrin Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $3.08!
24 view cover	Last Person Rural more books like this by Niel Perrin, Noel Perrin, Allyn Massey (Illustrator) see all copies from $12.95! new only from $198.92! \| first editions
25	Second Person Rural: More Essays of a Sometime Farmer more books like this by Noel Perrin A second volume of humorous and endearing essays by Noel Perrin, who writes from his New Hampshire farm about such things as replacing your Rototiller with an animal who will do the same task. see all copies from $2.60! first editions

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