Refreshingly written, delightfully illustrated book remarks expansively on the resourcefulness of early Americans in their use of this valuable commodity - from the crafting of furniture, tools, and buildings to the use of such by-pro...

This reprint of an actual early-19th-century diary provides today's readers with an engaging rarity: a 15-year-old's brief, concise notebook and Sloane's 72 drawings and explanatory narrative. 'An extraordinary glimpse into everyday E...

In a rare autobiographical work, the beloved 'cracker-barrel philosopher' shares his experiences on the roads he drove during two voyages from New York to his beloved Taos — in 1925, and again in 1960. Sloane offers his wry, hea...

With words both wise and droll — along with his inimitable line drawings — Sloane recreates the flavor of the country store in all its delightful moods: as a meetinghouse, a public forum, and an entertainment center. Sage...

A charming book that takes readers through a full year's activities. Sloane's drawings depict cider mills and presses, sleds, pumps, stump-pulling equipment, plows, and other elements of America's rural heritage. A section of old reci...