{"product_id":"the-seasons-of-america-past","title":"The Seasons of America Past","description":"\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"The book has a real reference value, but it will also offer … hours of enjoyable reading.\" — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFrom flying kites in early spring to hunting and fishing during the glorious days of Indian summer, author Eric Sloane takes readers through a year's activities as he applies his reverent touch to yet another fascinating aspect of early American life. From \"sugaring-time,\" spring plowing, and June weddings, to strawberry picking, weeding season, the fall harvest, and cider-making, his winning book recalls the rustic endeavors of not so long ago, when the time of year determined when a tree was to be chopped down, fences rebuilt, and tree stumps pulled out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMore than 70 of the author's own pen-and-ink drawings charmingly depict cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps and wells, axes, plows, and other elements of America's rural heritage. A section of old recipes and household hints adds additional color and practical value to this delightful book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\"Anyone with an eye for antiques and a yen to know America from the roots up will treasure this detailed record of seasonal life in new England.\" — \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChicago Sunday Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReprint of the Wilfred Funk, Inc., New York, 1958 edition.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dover","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44656875176158,"sku":"0486442209","price":14.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0265\/1838\/8808\/files\/the-seasons-of-america-past-16.jpg?v=1786696086","url":"https:\/\/www.sheltertools.com\/products\/the-seasons-of-america-past","provider":"Shelter Institute","version":"1.0","type":"link"}