The Second Barrel
by SLOANE, Eric
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- Near fine/very good
- Seller
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Thomaston, Maine, United States
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About This Item
New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Eric SLOANE. [HISTORY]. Eric SLOANE, illustrator. First edition. Small 4to; 104pp; brown cloth over board, gilt lettering on spine; pictorial title page; b&w line illustrations throughout; light white spotting on boards; unclipped pictorial dust jacket, small dark stain on front and rear panels; near fine in vg dj. Eric Sloane's (1905-1985) follow-up book to Cracker Barrel. Both are short chapters of Americana, quirks of historical minutia, and the author and artist's opinions. A well-known writer of history and Americana, Sloane reminisces about America and country life.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1733
- Title
- The Second Barrel
- Author
- SLOANE, Eric
- Illustrator
- Eric SLOANE
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Funk & Wagnalls
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
Terms of Sale
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Items are returnable for any reason for a full refund. Please inform us within three days of receipt and provide the reason for the return.
About the Seller
Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
Biblio member since 2019
Thomaston, Maine
About Sandra L Hoekstra Bookseller
We sell antiquarian, collectible, out-of-print, and rare, books, maps, prints and interesting ephemera by internet and show.
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