The Hatters (Colonial Craftsmen) [Library Binding]

Leonard Everett Fisher (Author)

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Reviewed with Leonard Everett Fisher's The Potters.

Gr. 4-6. Since 1997, Benchmark Books has reprinted 19 volumes in Fisher's Colonial Craftsmen series. Originally published by Watts between 1964 and 1976 as the Colonial Americans series, these well-designed books have served generations of students looking for introductory material on occupations in colonial America. Hatters provides the history and the how-to details of the hat trade in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, while Potters explains the development of the stoneware craft during the same period. Fisher's striking black-and-white illustrations are more attractive and effective than most full-color pictures in today's nonfiction. Check the series roundup for recently reissued titles published this year. Carolyn Phelan
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Benchmark Books (NY) (September 30, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761411461
• ISBN-13: 978-0761411468
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #909,333 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent explanation of a colonial trade., October 21, 2007

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This review is from: The hatters (Colonial American craftsmen)

Leonard Everett Fischer wrote and illustrated this volume bringing to life history of the hat-making trade in colonial times.

In 1731, England passed a law banning the exporting of any hats to Great Britain, because they were just too popular with British customers. There was a great demand for hats, and some men had large collections of headwear. Headgear was popular with the ladies as well This popularity, of course, infuriated British hatters. Would you be surprised to know that the colonial hatters ignored the law?

The Hatters presents a complete understanding of the trade, with a glossary for review. It is a wonderful addition to the young reader's sense of life in the colonies.