Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear

Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear: A Treasury of Early American Folk Wisdom

A delightful mixture of early American know-how and good old-fashioned gentility, Eric Sloane's Do's and Don'ts captures the spirit of bygone America in words and pictures. Combining two of the beloved folk historian's nostalgic how-to guides, this collection offers vintage, homespun advice that recalls "the joy of doing things not just the old-fashioned way, but plainly the right way."
A shining historical gem, this little book of American lore recalls a more kindly, less hurried time. Lovingly gathered by "Mr. Americana" himself from colonial-era almanacs and diaries, hundreds of brief reflections spread time-honored wisdom on everything from curing hiccups, lighting a proper fire, and mending clothing and furniture, to predicting the weather, making soap, and getting rid of ants, bees, swallows — and boring houseguests. Sloane's evocative drawings add the perfect finishing touch.
Reprint of Eric Sloane's Don't and Eric Sloane's Do, Walker Pubilshing Company, New York, 1968, 1972. 

• Age Level = All
• Book Author = Eric Sloan
• Book Material = Hardback
• Book Publisher = Dover Publications
• Copyright = c1972
• Edition = 2000
• Grade Level = All
• Condition = New