Eric Sloane's an Age of Barns - Softcover

Sloane, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0896585654 ISBN 13: 9780896585652

Publisher: Town Square Books, 2005

Synopsis

This is a re-issue of Sloane's classic folksy history of barn folklore, architecture, and history, which has been out of print for twenty years. "Eric Sloane's An Age of Barns" is filled with fabulous black-and-white illustrations from this great American artist. Covering all types of American and Canadian barns and everything associated with them-implements and tools, hex signs, silos, out buildings, hinges, barn raising, and more-"Eric Sloane's An Age of Barns" is a spectacular album tribute to this important facet of our architecture and agriculture. This book is sure to once again become a collector's item.

About this title

Synopsis:

This classic of barn folklore, architecture, and history, illustrated with b&w drawings of all types of American and Canadian barns, building materials, and building techniques, was first published as An Age of Barns by Funk & Wagnall's, 1967. Sloane (1905-1985) was an American painter, illustrator, and author of some 40 books. Annotation c. Book N

About the Author:

Sloane, born in New York City and educated at Yale, most of his life has been spent in New England, where he has combined a fascinating range of interests into a colorful and highly successful career, primarily as author-illustrator of more than 24 books on American history, arts, and artifacts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Town Square Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0896585654
• ISBN 13: 9780896585652
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 94