A Museum of Early American Tools

Name/Title

A Museum of Early American Tools

Entry/Object ID

2007.014.6

Description

Absorbing book describes in detail farm tools and kitchen implements and how they were made; includes devices used by curriers, wheelwrights, coopers, blacksmiths, loggers, tanners, coachmakers, and other craftsmen of the pre-industrial age. An informal, expressively written book for cultural historians, woodcrafters, and Americana enthusiasts. 184 black-and-white illustrations. Profusely illustrated with over 180 pen and ink sketches; meticulously researched by the author, who is also an avid collector; extremely comprehensive: scores of tools described, including artifacts made with them. ix, 108 p. : chiefly ill. ; 21 cm.; softcover

Collection

Pamphlets, Guidebooks, Reports, Theses/Dissertations

Acquisition

Accession

2007.014.

Source or Donor

Mr. Martin N. Murphy

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Martin N. Murphy

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Technology, Agricultural implements--United States, Tools--United States

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

Other Number

P387

Book Details

Author

Sloane, Eric

Publisher

Ballantine Books

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

1964

Call No.

TJ1195 .S55 1964

ISBN

0345246756295

LCCN

6413741

Notes

Copy No.: 0

Location

Location

Shelf

Books-Pamphlets

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

Missroon Library

Category

Permanent

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Notes

Pages have separated from cover/spine.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Includes index. Moved to Pamphlets due to condition.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 14, 2007

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

April 5, 2023