About this title: With words both wise and droll -- along with his inimitable line drawings -- Sloane re-creates the flavor of the country store in all its delightful moods: as a meetinghouse, a public forum, and an entertainment center. Sage opinions on everything from the American necktie, almanacs, and capitalism to "the good old days." 55 illustrations.
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Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Illustrated. Very Good in Very Good jacket. EX-LIBRARY. EXPECTED MARKINGS AND ATTACHMENTS. ILLUSTRATED DUST JACKET WRAPPED IN MYLAR. BROWN CLOTH COVER. INTERIOR PAGES HAVE LIGHT FINGERING TO MARGINS. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Fair jacket. 110 pages, stories about the general store, illustrated by the author. Ex-library book with typical marks, pages are clean. Dj is unmarked and uncovered, many small tears, still present. Solid reading copy. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Inventory No: 001649. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 110 p. Book is in VG condition. Dust jacket is price-clipped with some damp ripples along the length. Celebrates the role of the country store, also as meeting house and public forum. Illustrated with line drawings by the author. read more
Edition: 1st
Binding: hardcover
Publisher: Funk and Wagnalls, NY
Date Published: 1967
Description: illus throughout. G+/VG. Unpp. A bit musty, consistent with damp storage conditions. Bit of a bow to cover, cock to spine. DJ a bit soiled, w/ sev. 1/4" tears. read more
Description: Line drawings by Eric Sloane. Yes jacket. 4to, 11 " tall. Book Near Fine/DJ Very Good (now in protective mylar sleeve. ) Two veritical creases in front pastedown, & a subsequent 4-inch ripple in the following 2 leaves (this error from the publisher/binder. ) DJ price-clipped, small edgetears. Redbrown cloth, 110 pp, "with charming text, illustrated by his inimitable line drawings, recreates the flavor of the country store in all its delightful moods & poses. " read more
Binding: Hardcover; First Printing
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, NY
Date Published: 1967
Description: NF/VG+ A touch of top/bottom pg edge lightening. A short neat prev owner's inscription on subtitle pg. DJ extremity soil, and a few small closed edge tears.; B&W Illustrations; Oversized; 110 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls Company
Date Published: 1969
Description: Very Good in Very Good jacket. 1969--This ex lib hard bound book has a dust jacket with a protective mylar cover, b/w illustrations, illustrated title page, illustrated end pages/inside cover pages, clean tight pages, and usual lib markings. -Possible First Edition-Ex-Library Site allows up to 30 calendar days for standard U.S. shipping-please take this into account when choosing a shipping method. Thank you! read more
Binding: HC
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: (1967) 1st ptg
Description: ill. by Eric Sloane. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) 110pp. A look, as only Sloane can do it, at the 'old time country store. ' read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Funk and Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Very Good-jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Classic slice of Americana, written & illustrated by Sloane. Light fading to bottom edge of boards and still-readable spine. Soiling, rubbing, edgewear to dj-all on the light side. read more
Edition: 5th Printing.
Binding: Hardbound
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1967
ISBN-13:9780308700598ISBN:0308700597
Description: 4to (11.25 inches tall) 110 pages. illustrated endpapers. Description: A collection of illustrated articles that recreate the flavor of the old country store, recounting bits of Americana, and just odds and ends of interesting pieces. The only printed date is the 1967 copyright; this copy ca. 1970s. rust colored cloth; a Very Good+ book, with a Very Good-dust jacket; the dust jacket is not price clipped. read more
Edition: 1st printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Fine in fine dust jacket. book slight bump upper corners else new, dj bright clean, slightest upper corner rubs, very near new. 110 p. illus. 29 cm. Includes Illustrations. A collection of articles which originally appeared in the author's newspaper column, It makes you think. read more
Edition: First Edition, First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1967
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall Brief essays written and illustrated by the author, on quintessentially American subjects. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering, pictorial endpapers, 110 pages, printed dustjacket. This book is in very good condition with some minor rubbing, but very sound text block, good hinges, fresh clean pages with no names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is priceclipped and is in good condition with a neat, one-and-a-half inch closed tear ... read more
"Scraps and pieces from his column called "It Makes You Think" - this book picks out unusual and interesting items from the "old country stores". Urged to put his column nuggets in book form - he did -- along with great hand-drawn illoustrations.
From Candy Scissors, old signs, tools, to "The Great Bathtub Hoax (which story originated from a fabricated yarn from H.L. Mencken, swallowed hook/line/sinker by the public) - the book sparkles with stories, illustrations, and a look at the past.
I've always found Sloane's books (and there are many) easy to follow, understand, and full of information a person could use for research, your own tales, or great entertainment. The fact I understand how barns were built years ago, and with what kind of blade, is a testament to his clarity, since I'm strictly right-brained..
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