American Yesterday by Sloane, Eric (Text and artwork by) - 1956

New York.: Wilfred Funk Inc., 1956. 2nd printing.. Hard cover. Very good in poor dust jacket. Only the jacket front flap remains, tacked inside front cover. Minor cover blemishes. Well-bound, Clean interior save for light foxing to front end papers.. 1 Light blue cloth over boards. Dark blue titles, front and spine. 123 p. 26 cm. Pen&Ink artwork in detail. Classic Eric Sloane: He keeps the past alive, having been guided by the history of tradespeople and their tools, "the old-time occupations". His skill in storytelling is paired with his artistry, detailed line art showing lifestyles, patterns, diagrams, labeled with his distinctive calligraphy. Chapters inform the era of Great-Grandfather, the church, the home, the town, and the occupations. From the Author's Note: "This is a book about our national attic of vanishing ways and obsolete occupations".