Pioneer Arts and Crafts - Guillet, Edwin

Clean, tight, unmarked; light wear to corners and spine edges; age tanned; otherwise very minimal wear; appears unread; First published in 1940 this book was once a standard source on pioneer life. In it, Guillet describes all aspects of domestic manufactures and processes of pioneer days; he traces the development of woodworking in furniture and buildings, and of the tanning, spinning, and weaving industries. He briefly describes many farming activities which have long since disappeared. There are descriptions of cooking, including some recipes for the preparation of medicinal remedies. Throughout this account there are quotations from contemporary journals and anecdotes about various personalities, which bring the pioneering past to life again.
Very Good
Soft cover
University of Toronto Press
1973
Toronto, ON