About this title: This compilation of engrossing facts and anecdotes, illustrated with the author's own pen, captures the living legacy of America as seen in "the things that were." The author lovingly describes the careers of dowsers, tithingmen, sawyers, nailers, plumbum-men (plumbers), barber-surgeons, sellmongers, fence-viewers, and other old-time artisans and craftworkers. 96 black-and-white illustrations.
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Description: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Dover, 2003 edition, SOFTCOVER, 9x6-1/2", many b/w illustrations; Clean, bright and solid, NEW and UNREAD. A nice copy you will be happy to own! read more
Description: Very Good. 0486427609 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Date Published: 1956
Description: Good in Fair dust jacket; Light wear to covers but they have white foxing spots, wear, rubbing and soil to DJ with chips/tears around corners, edges and spine ends, light foxing to end pages, name sticker on back pastedown, binding tight, text clean. 13734. Large 8vo 9"-10" tall; 123 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls
Date Published: later printing, 1956
Description: Very Good-/Very Good-ex library hard cover. Large 8vo, boards, 123pp, illus. ex library in full dress. shelfwear, corners bumped, cover. crease front end page, edges darkened, clean and tight text. scrapes, small tears, dust jacket. art. read more
Description: Funk and Wagnalls, 1956. Great illustrations., Dust jacket sllighty rubbed, o/w Good, Book in Very Good+ condition Bright blue cloth covers. read more
Description: Good. 1956 by Wilfred Funk, DJ has wear from age and has some chipping along the top. Book itself is in very fine shape, nice blue boards with black print. exlibris stamp on inside of front cover. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wilfred Funk, New York
Date Published: 1956
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall A celebration of early New England life. Blue cloth lettered in darker blue, 123 pages, illustrated dustjacket. Light external wear, good hinges, sound text block, clean pages free from names or other markings. The mylar protected dustjacket is not priceclipped and has some shelfwear and edge chips, some surface soil to the light-colored rear panel. A clean and sound copy. read more
Edition: Eleventh Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnalls;, N. Y. :
Date Published: 1956
ISBN-13:9780308700420ISBN:0308700422
Description: Illustrated by Eric Sloane. Very Good+ in Fair jacket. 123 pages; 4to (10") 26 cm; Isbn 0308700422. Another charming book from Eric Sloane, whose beautiful drawings of pioneer tools, buildings, barns, bridges, etc, make American history come alive.; Book shows light shelfwear only. Jacket has several chips and small tears, Eric missing the letter E on lower front otherwise all readable.; Drawings. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Funk & Wagnall's, New York
Date Published: 1956
ISBN-13:9780308700420ISBN:0308700422
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9"-12" Tall. 11th printing blue cloth hard cover with dust jacket, VG/G. Clean, fresh copy. Prior owner's name neatly inked on front pastedown under front flap. Jacket has a 3 x 1" chip along top of front panel, is price-clipped and rubbed at corners and edges. New mylar cover. 123pp., illustrated. read more
Description: Funk & Wagnalls. NY. Copyright 1956. ISBN 0-308-70042-2. Tan cloth hardcover. 7 1/2" x 9 3/4". Illustrated with drawings. 123 pages. Very good condition. Dust jacket is lightly scuffed. read more
Edition: Second Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wilfred Funk, New York
Date Published: 1956
ISBN-13:9780308700420ISBN:0308700422
Description: Very Good in Good jacket. 4to-over 9"-12" Tall. Blue cloth binding. Former owner's name inked on front flyleaf. Small stain spot on front flyleaf and pastedown, otherwise a clean copy. 123 pp. Illustrations. Dust jacket, rubbed along edges, small chips at spine ends, in new mylar cover. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Wilfred Funk, New York
Date Published: 1956
Description: VG+ in Good jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Light blue cloth, w/ "1" present on copyright pg. 123 pp., illus. Slightly rubbed spine extremities, light wear to edges. Former owner bookplate on front flyleaf, small news clipping taped down on contents pg. Dust jacket shows edge chipping, price-clipped front flap. read more
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