Synopsis:
this Reprint Of An Actual Early 19th-century Diary Provides Today's Readers With An Engaging Rarity: A Fifteen-year Old Farm Boy's Brief, Concise Notebook And Author Eric Sloane's Delightful Drawings And Explanatory Narrative Of The Daily Entries. A Bygone Era, Preserved In Its Simplicity, Is Revealed In Text That Tells Of Life On A New England Farm And Such Common Tasks As Nail-making, Bridge-building, Shingle-splitting, And Spring Plowing.
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blake Was 15 In 1805 When He Began Keeping A Diary In Which He Detailed His Life On His Father's Farm. Sloane, A Collector Of Antiquities, Found The Book And Added His Own Illustrations. The Words And Drawings Open A Window Into A Long-forgotten World. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Condition — Used - Like New:
Very Good Condition. Like new or gently used. May show a bit of wear, slightly bent corners or covers, a light pencil mark in a couple of places.