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.
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An unfortunate result of progress is that many older technologies or styles are lost to future generations. With preservation in mind, Sloane created the original edition of this title, which has been out of print for 20 years. This reissue is of great value to anyone interested in barns or early Americana. The black-and-white illustrations are simply beautiful, showing the amazing array of barn designs and related agricultural buildings. Sloane also covers barn raisings, smoke houses, and the specific parts of all of these structures. This remarkable book will appeal to those interested in construction, Americana, or rural living; this title should be part of every public library collection.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Eric Sloane, formerly of Connecticut, was a famous American painter, illustrator, and author who published more than 40 books, including "Diary of an Early American Boy and Museum of Tools."
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When Eric Sloane wrote this book in the 1950's, the United States had already made the transition from being an agricultural nation into an industrial society. Fortunately, there were still plenty of examples of America's rural past scattered along the backroads and other forgotten areas of the nation's countryside. Sloane spent many years, seeking out these historic relics so that he could study and sketch them. The result is whole series of books that chronicle America's historic material culture. This book focuses on barns.
What makes an Eric Sloane book so unforgetable are the black and white sketches. If you are a visual learner who believes a good drawing is worth a thousand words, Eric Sloane is the author for you. By no means is this an academic study of the different barn styles that existed in the United States. Instead this book is a collection of beautiful drawings that can help the reader understand how barns were built and what they were used for. This is a magical book. If you like it, you will have many hours of pleasure seeking out and reading Eric Sloane's other books. Highly recommended. A great value.
What makes an Eric Sloane book so unforgetable are the black and white sketches. If you are a visual learner who believes a good drawing is worth a thousand words, Eric Sloane is the author for you. By no means is this an academic study of the different barn styles that existed in the United States. Instead this book is a collection of beautiful drawings that can help the reader understand how barns were built and what they were used for. This is a magical book. If you like it, you will have many hours of pleasure seeking out and reading Eric Sloane's other books. Highly recommended. A great value.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By M. Heasley
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Alas, printed in China and missing the wonderful color plate illustrations found in the original edition.
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By S. E. Peters
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and I understand that barn so much better now that I have read this book. Sloane gives a brief overview of the history of barns, regional types of barns, and even the tools to raise a barn. A lovely book.
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AMRICANA
I bought a second to give as a gift, It has a permanent place on my coffee table,
and I have to keep a close eye on it to keep it from wandering off
and I have to keep a close eye on it to keep it from wandering off
Published 1 month ago by Terence Pratt
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very nicely done
The sketches are amazing. The depth of history covered is very nice. I bought the whole series just because of the sketches!
Published 4 months ago by S. Fauble
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An Age of Barns
This depiction of buildings that are quickly disappearing from our landscape is a great reminder of how our forefathers who farmed the land lived and worked. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Carole Blevins
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An Age of Barns
Eric Sloane's An Age of Barns: An Illustrated Review of Classic Barn Styles and Constructioni would highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history and... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Melanie Popple
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Barns of Early America
We know only a few of the names of early Americans who settled this fertile country as farmers, woodsmen, carpenters, blacksmiths, and other important skills, all of whom were... Read more
Published 9 months ago by billsart
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Age of Barns
A great book to learn about the barns of the 18th and early 19th century. Although I was looking for a book descibing the detail of late 19th century and early 20th century barns... Read more
Published 9 months ago by R. Walls
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an age of barns
I thought it was quite interesting. It shows a variety of different types and construction methods.Im looking forward to some of his other works.
Published 15 months ago by lordbeeg
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An Age of Barns by Eric Sloane
This is THE definitive book on barns. We own one copy in Virginia and now bought another one for a our other home in Nova Scotia. Read more
Published on May 17, 2009 by arcticinuitart
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Fall in love with old barns
Eric Sloane truly loves his subject and his detailed descriptions and accompanying drawings of old barns make this a fascinating book. Read more
Published on January 8, 2009 by J. Warner
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Keeping history alive
Wonderful art and historical images. Delivery was prompt and the book was in great condition.
Published on December 2, 2008 by Edward Ashton
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