Not a how-to book, but a book to read with interest in the "old ways." From the preface: "It describes working methods broadly," with extensive illustrations. Some of the trades discussed and illustrated are blacksmiths, coopers, white coopers, housewright, sawyers, joiner, miller, tanner and currier, fuller, itinerants, cat whipper, barber and wigmaker, baker, apothecary and dozens more. This book is also extremely helpful in genealogy research, as many of the terms used on census' may be unfamiliar.

Colonial Craftsmen and the Beginnings of American Industry

History

Tunis, Edwin

Americas

World

An illustrated study of the historical events and social customs of the first fifty years of the United States

The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth; A Time of Learning Democracy; A Time of New Ways of Living, Thinking, and Doing.

Children's Books

Harpercollins

Through Henry Baker and his family, Tunis tells the story of America's growth in the colonial period and the growing dissatisfaction of its citizens with British rule. The Tavern at the Ferry does more than set the scene; it chronicles the dramatic story of the events leading up to Washington's crossing of the Delaware and the ensuing Battle of Trenton, a turning point in the War of Independence. The weeks and days before the crossing were full of intrigue, and Tunis follows the stories of such men as John Honeywell, the patriot double-agent, and Moses Doan, the would-be betrayer, as well as those of the tired but determined troops who turned the tide of war under Washington's leadership.

The Tavern at the Ferry

Ty Crowell Co.

Colonial Living, Edwin Tunis's vigorous re-creation of 17th- and 18th-century America, examines the everyday lives of those sturdy men and women who transplanted European culture to the New World. Long research and love for his subject gave Tunis an intimate knowledge of the details of colonial experience, from earliest coastal settlement to the revolutionary era. He shares all with his reader - the building of houses, with their trunnels, girts, and hand-hewn beams; the spinning of yarn and its weaving and dyeing; the making of candles and soap; and the intricate business of cooking on the open hearth with lug poles, cranes, bake kettles, and spits. He describes the early crops and illustrates the implements and animals used to produce them. In detailed pictures, Tunis shows us the tools and products of the craftsmen - the blacksmith, the cooper, the miller, the joiner, and the silversmith.

Colonial Living

An illustrated study of the historical events and social customs of the first fifty years of the United States

The Young United States, 1783-1830: A Time of Change and Growth, a Time of Learning Democracy, a Time of New Ways of Living, Thinking, and Doing

Teen & Young Adult

Shaw's Fortune: The Picture Story of a Colonial Plantation

Nearly two hundred detailed drawings are combined with mechanical and historical facts concerning man's use of the wheel

Wheels: A Pictorial History

An illustrated history of the day-to-day lives and customs of the various Indian tribes inhabiting North America before the arrival of the Europeans.

Indians: A Pictorial Recreation of American Indian Life before the Arrival of the White Man, Revised Edition

Traces the building of boats, from the first dugout to the latest submarines and steamships, describing new principles incorporated into the vessels to improve navigation and safety.

Oars, Sails, and Steam: A Picture Book of Ships

Weapons: A pictorial history

Weapons: A Pictorial History

Describes in text and pictures weapons used through the ages, from the stones of prehistoric man to the bombs of modern times.

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