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Eric Sloane (1905–1985)

Author of Diary of an Early American Boy: Noah Blake, 1805

54+ Works 5,836 Members 57 Reviews 11 Favorited

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Works by Eric Sloane

A Reverence for Wood (1965) 627 copies
Eric Sloane's Weather Book (1952) 460 copies
An Age of Barns (1894) 413 copies
Our Vanishing Landscape (1955) 279 copies
Eric Sloane's America (1955) 216 copies
The Seasons of America Past (1958) 179 copies
American Yesterday (1956) 123 copies
The Spirits of '76. (1875) 88 copies
The Cracker Barrel (1967) 85 copies
Eric Sloane's Weather Almanac (2005) — Author — 29 copies
The Second Barrel (1969) 27 copies
For Spacious Skies (1978) 24 copies
Legacy (1979) 21 copies
Mr. Daniels and The Grange (1968) 18 copies
A Celebration of Bells (2008) 17 copies
The sound of bells (1966) 10 copies
Camouflage Simplified (1942) 4 copies
Clouds, air and wind (1941) 3 copies

Associated Works

The little book of bells (1964) — Illustrator, some editions — 16 copies
Great Stories of American Businessmen (1972) — Contributor — 15 copies

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Interesting look at tools of early America with great explanations of how they were used.
 
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addunn3 | 4 other reviews | Mar 6, 2021 |
I was awed at 14 and still love it.
 
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1Carex | 8 other reviews | Aug 15, 2020 |
I had read this as a kid, probably again as an adult, and recently got this large-format edition. The pictures are great, the text is interesting and informative, and the diary is full of day to day tidbits of old-time life. The author creates a story from the diary, and fills in details. A lot of fun, a quick, light read, and great for kids and adults.
 
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markknapp | 12 other reviews | Mar 26, 2020 |
Fairly short, with the usual excellent Sloane drawings and nostalgic commentary. Consider this an introduction to his work. It might make you want to explore more.
 
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