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    Sloane, Eric:  Once Upon a Time.  New York: Hastings House, 1982. First Edition. Very good xLibrary copy with library stamps on the top and bottom edges of the text block and on the first free end paper and rear end papers. In a very good+ dust jacket with two closed tears on the spine area and flaps damaged due to having been glued to the end papers of the book. This is Eric Sloane's second to last book and oddly enough one of the more difficult titles to find! Two variant dust jackets one green and the other yellow. This is the yellow variant.
    TB32612  $75.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  An Age of Barns.  New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1990. First Henry Holt Edition. Fine in black cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine An oblong small quarto of 10 1/2 by 11 3/4 inches. In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Illustrated with ten wonderful color plates scattered throughout and highly detailed sketches of barn details. This variation of the title differs slightly in the format and pagination than those published by Funk & Wagnalls. A highly collectable copy of one of Eric Sloane's more widely recognized books.
    TB31193  $100.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  American Barns and Covered Bridges.  New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1954. 6th Printing. Near fine in decorated burnt orange cloth covered boards with black text and decorations on the spine and on the front board. The end sheets show offsetting from the jacket flaps; otherwise fine. In a very good-, unclipped dust jacket with a new price printed on the flap of the jacket. The upper 1 1/2 inches of the spine area is chipped, there are two 1/2 inch closed tears at the lower edge of the front panel and the fore corners of both front and rear panels are worn. Signed and inscribed by the author on the first free end paper. One of Eric Sloane's earliest books dealing with Americana. This one is a classic as it includes his now famous sketches of barn and covered bridge details that no one else has illustrated as well. 112 pages of text with black and white line illustrations throughout.
    TB33322  $75.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  American Barns and Covered Bridges.  New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., c1954. 11th Printing. Fine in decorated tan cloth covered boards with brown text and decorations. In a very good+ unclipped dust jacket very minor, light wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area. One of Eric Sloane's earliest books dealing with Americana. This one is a classic as it includes his now famous sketches of barn and covered bridge details that no one else has illustrated as well.
    TB24282  $35.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  American Yesterday.  New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1956. Third Printing. Near fine in decorated blue cloth covered boards. In a very good, price clipped dust jacket with a 1/4 deep chip at the base of the spine area, two 1/8 inch chips at the top edge of same and wear at the fore corners of the front panel. Signed and inscribed by the author on the first free end paper with: "To Mary Ann | My favorite girl | Eric Sloane". This is Eric Sloane's tribute to America's "attic of vanishing ways and obsolete occupations". The very quintessence of Sloane with wonderfully detailed sketches of early American ways.
    TB33321  $75.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  American Yesterday.  New York: Funk & Wagnals, 1956. 14th Printing. Near fine in cloth covered boards with a gift inscription on the first free end paper. In a very good dust jacket with a price clipped front flap and with light wear and rubbing at the ends of the spine area. This is Eric Sloane's tribute to American's "attic of vanishing ways and obsolete occupations". The very quintessence of Sloane with wonderfully detailed sketches of early American ways.
    TB13853  $31.50



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    Mauch, James W. John D. Townsend and Arthur Kerber:  Aware A Retrospective of the Life and Work of Eric Sloane.  Laurys Station: Garrigues House, Pub., 2001. First Edition. Fine in black paper covered boards with gilt text stampings on the spine and a gilt decorative stamping on the front board. In a fine jacket with a classic Eric Sloane barn on the front panel. A beautiful 4to measuring 11 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches containing 232 pages of text and color and black and white illustrations by Eric Sloane through-out. An outstanding biography of the artist-writer with contributions by Arthur Kerber on the art of Eric Sloane and John Townsend describing the first editions by Sloane. Signed by two of the authors: James Mauch and John Townsend on the first free end paper with an inscription by the second.
    TB30995  $150.00



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    Mauch, James W. John D. Townsend and Arthur Kerber:  Aware A Retrospective of the Life and Work of Eric Sloane.  Laurys Station: Garrigues House, Pub., 2001. First Edition. Fine in black paper covered boards with gilt text stampings on the spine and a gilt decorative stamping on the front board. In a fine, unclipped (no price) dust jacket with a classic Eric Sloane barn painting on the front panel. A beautiful 4to measuring 11 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches containing 232 pages of text and illustrated with color and black and white illustrations by Eric Sloane through-out. An outstanding biography of the artist-writer with contributions by Arthur Kerber on the art of Eric Sloane and John Townsend describing the first editions written by Sloane.
    TB33319  $85.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  The Book of Storms.  New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1956. First Edition. Near fine in bright yellow cloth covered boards with black text on the spine with a slight bump to the heel of the spine. In a good+ dust jacket with the price intact with 1/4" chips to the ends of the spine area, a narrow 3/4" deep chip to the lower corner of the front panel at the fold to the front flap. One of Sloane's earlier weather titles which has become extremely difficult to locate in collectable condition. 109 pages of text and with black and white illustrations.
    TB33439  $150.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  Clouds, Air and Wind.  New York: Devin-Adair Company, 1941. First Edition. Good in decorated gray cloth covered boards with black and red text on the spine and with a black design and red text on the front board. The cloth is heavily worn and frayed at the head and heel of the spine and worn through at the lower edge of the front and rear boards. There is a prior owner's name on the front paste down. Without its issued dust jacket. This is Eric Sloane's first book which is quite scarce. 74 pages of text and illustrations followed by two un-numbered pages.
    TB31766  $125.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  The Cracker Barrel.  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1967. First Edition, First printing. Near fine in cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine with the upper edges of the boards very slightly faded. In a very good+ price clipped dust jacket with the spine area very slightly faded. 110 pages of text and black and white sketches helping to round out the stories heard at the local country store in years gone by
    TB18852  $20.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Diary of an Early American Boy.  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1962. Reprint. Fine in heavy tan cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping and decorations on the spine and front board with a prior owner's name on the first free end page. In a very good+, price clipped dust jacket with multiple short closed tears at the upper edge of the spine area and a 1/8 inch deep chip from the upper edge of the front panel and a 1/3 inch deep chip from the upper edge of the rear panel. The "Diary" of Noah Blake of 1805. 108 pages of text and drawings which help to document life in the early 1800's. This volume contains the double fold-out page illustration of the farm where Noah lived. Extensively illustrated by the author throughout.
    TB32611  $35.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  The Do's and Don'ts of Yesterday.  New York: Walker & Company, 1972. Reprints. This two volume set contains both Do and Don't. Both books are in fine and near fine conditions. Without dust jackets as issued; however, both books are contained in a very good+ slip case which shows minor soiling to the paper label on the front panel.
    TB22015  $35.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  The Do's and Don'ts of Yesterday.  New York: Walker & Company, 1972. Reprints. This two volume set contains both Do and Don't. Both books are in fine condition in yellow and orange cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spines and front boards. Both are 16 mo of 6 15/16 by 4 1/2 inches. Without dust jackets as issued; however, both books are contained in a very good+ slip case which shows minor soiling to the paper label on the front panel and tanning to its closed end and the upper portion of its non-decorated side. Signed by the author on the front panel of the slipcase. Don't contains 67 pages with multiple line art illustrations and Do contains 55 pages also with multiple line are illustrations.
    TB31243  $35.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Don't A little book of early American Gentility.  New York: Walker & Company, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Fine in orange paper covered boards with gilt text on the spine and front board. A 16mo of 7 by 4 1/2 inches. In a near fine dust jacket with a price clipped jacket flap. 67 pages of text illustrated with line drawings by Eric Sloane.
    TB29331  $50.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Eric Sloane's Weather Book (with sketch).  New York: Duell, Sloane & Pear, 1955. Reprint of February 1955. Very good with some soiling around the edges of the boards and with rubbing and wear to the head and heel of the spine and tape stains to the fixed end pages. In a very good+, price clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing and wear around the extremes. With a sketch by Sloane on the front end sheets of a large cloud blowing heavy wind at a man and lady leaning away from the wind with the gentleman's hat blowing away and the lady's hair a mess and her skirt blowind up. Signed and inscribed "To the Drouets" 90 pages of text and illustrations throughout.
    TB33441  $250.00



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    Hinrichs, Dorothy:  Everard A Haphazard Scrapbook of Memories of Eric Sloane And His Family, As Recalled By His Sister.  Hartford: Connecticut. Historical Commission, 1998. . Fine in plastic spiral bound wraps with an illustrated front cover on heavy, yellow paper with the ghost of a small label at the upper fore corner of the front cover. A small quarto of 11 by 8 1/2 inches. Without dust jacket as issued. As the title implies this is a tribute to Eric Sloane by his sister. It contains handwritten, typed and printed accounts of events and anecdotes together with photocopied photographs throughout. Unpaginated Extremely uncommon!
    TB33312  $225.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Folklore of American Weather.  New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1963. Second Printing. Fine in light gray cloth covered boards with bold red text on the spine. An octavo of 9 by 6 inches with a Christmas gift inscription on the first free end page. In a near fine, price clipped dust jacket with the spine area slightly tanned. 63 pages of text and illustrations by the author. One of the more difficult early titles by Sloane to acquire in collectible condition.
    TB33438  $60.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  For Spacious Skies.  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1978. First Edition, First printing. Fine in tan linen covered boards with dark blue text stamping on the spine. A quarto measuring 11 by 8 1/2 inches. In a very good+ unclipped dust jacket with a 3/4 inch closed tear at the upper fore corner of the front panel and minor rubbing and wear to the ends of the spine area. Laid-in at the front of the book is a copy of a three page essay about the author by Robert R. Preato. The last book on weather published by Eric Sloane. 79 numbered pages of text containing numerous sketches and drawings followed by eleven full color plates of some of his weather related paintings. A clean, neat and tight copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind.
    TB29081  $65.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Gremlin Americanus.  City not stated: B. F. Jay & Co., 1942. First Edition. Fair in decorated yellow cloth covered boards which are somewhat soiled (which is typically seen). A small quarto of 9 1/8 by 7 1/8 inches. The front hinge is cracked, but has been professionally repaired using clear, archival tape. The binding remains tight and the pages are clean and generally free of any stains, markings or notations. A three line gift inscription is written in ink on the first free end page. Lacking a dust as we are convinced it never had one. The illustration on the front board reads: "The Gremlins will get you if you don't watch out!" 50 un-numbered pages containing text and illustrations by the author. Sub-titled: "A scrap book collection of Gremlins by Eric Sloane". This is an extremely scarce early title by Sloane and one he seldom gave recognition to as it departs so significantly from the genres he more typically wrote about.
    TB32371  $600.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Legacy.  New York: Funk & Wagnals, 1979. First Edition. Near fine in light brown paper covered boards with black text stamping on the spine. A small quarto of 10 by 7 inches with faint foxing to the end sheets due to a reaction with the glue used in binding. In a near fine, unclipped dust jacket with faint foxing to the upper half of both the front and rear panels. Signed and inscribed by the author with a sketch of a post in a stone wall with a bird on the post and dated in the year of publication. 77 pages of text and illustrated with a number of the author's black and white sketches throughout. Reflections on the lessons of America's past for America's future.
    TB33367  $125.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  The Little Book of Bells.  New York: Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1964. First Edition, First printing. Fine in light blue cloth covered boards with black text on the spine. An octavo measuring 9" by 6". In a fine, unclipped dust jacket with a hint of soiling to the front panel. Although this title lists Eric Hatch as the author there is some speculation about who actually wrote it. Nonetheless, the book is extensively illustrated by Eric Sloane. 85 pages of text and illustrations.
    TB24574  $85.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  The Little Red Schoolhouse.  Garden City: Doubleday & Co., 1972. Second Printing. Fine in black and olive green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. In a near fine, price clipped dust jacket with two short (1/16 of an inch) closed tears at the upper edge of the front panel. Signed by the author on the first free end page. Unpaginated and illustrated throughout with line drawings by Sloane.
    TB31247  $125.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Look at the Sky and Tell the Weather.  New York: World Publishing, 1970. First Enlarged Edition. Near fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine with the heel of the spine very lightly rubbed. An oblong octavo of 9 by 11 7/8 inches. Without its issued dust jacket. Originally printed in a smaller format under the title "Look at The Sky!". This is the expanded and revised edition with 89 pages and a fold-out plate at the rear.
    TB33442  $30.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Look at the Sky! (signed).  New York: Duell, Slane & Pearc, 1961. First Edition. Fine in red/orange cloth covered boards. In a very near fine dust jacket with a price clipped jacket flap and the spine area slightly faded. Signed by the author on the 2nd free end paper & dated 1970. A title which has become increasingly more difficult to locate in collectable condition.
    TB33440  $100.00



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    Sloane, Eric, and Edward Anthony:  Mr. Daniels and the Grange.  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1968. First Edition. Fine in red cloth covered boards with bold gilt text stamping on the spine. A quarto measuring 11" by 8". In a fine, unclipped dust jacket. Overall a beautiful copy with no previous ownership marks or gift inscriptions. Co-authored with Edward Anthony and with a forward by the former secretary of the Interior, Stewart Udall. The story of the effort to save Alexander Hamilton's home: The Grange. 119 pages including a bibliography and acknowledgments and illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings by Sloane.
    TB26423  $25.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Once Upon a Time.  New York: Hastings House, 1982. First Edition, First printing. Fine in dark green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. A small quarto measuring 9 3/4" by 7 1/2". In a fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap. 64 pages of text with black and white illustrations throughout. This is Eric Sloane's second to last book and oddly enough one of the most difficult titles by him to locate. Produced in two binding states with two dust jackets, one in green and the other in yellow. No priority can be found for either state. This is the yellow jacketed variant.
    TB26730  $150.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Our Vanishing Landscape.  New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1955. Second Printing. Fine in decorated green cloth covered boards with dark green text on the spine and front board. A small quarto measuring 9 3/4 by 7 inches. In a very good+ unclipped dust jacket with modest wear and rubbing at the ends of the spine area and to the fore corners of the front panel. Signed and inscribed with a sketch of a covered bridge and "to Herbert Thoms" and dated "1964" on the first free end page. 107 pages of text and drawings by the author depicting the charms hat once graced the landscape of the US during the 1800's and later. The author's underlying theme with this book is his belief that farms and farmers were not only the pioneers of this country; but, created the foundation of the American countryside. In his richly illustrated tour of the American landscape of the mid-1800's he provides extensive graphic detail of farm houses and barns, out-buildings serving the farming family, gates, fences, toll houses, mills, canals and the boats used in them, milestones, devices and tools used to repair roads, plank roads, covered bridges, sleighs, sleds and snow rollers, road signs, taverns, inns, churches and then followed by an eight page "little gallery of sketches from the Vanishing Landscape".
    TB32825  $175.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  Our Vanishing Landscape (with sketch).  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1955. 3rd Printing. Near fine in decorated green cloth covered boards with black text stampings on the spine and front board. A small quarto of 9 5/8 by 7 1/4 inches. In a good dust jacket with the price intact but with a number of closed tears anthe legs of a very shapely young lady and signed "To Joded chips. The first free end page has been signed and inscribed by Sloane with a picture of a truck plowing into a pile of what may be dirt and an inscription reading: "To Joe | the landscape vanisher | Eric". 107 pages of text and drawings by the author depicting the charms that once graced the landscape of the US during the 1800's and later. The author's underlying theme with this book is his belief that farms and farmers were not only the pioneers of this country but created the foundation of the American countryside. In his richly illustrated tour of the American landscape of the mid-1800's he provides extensive graphic detail of farm houses and barns, out-buildings serving the farming family, gates, fences, toll houses, mills, canals and the boats used in them, milestones, devices and tools used to repair roads, plank roads, covered bridges, sleighs, sleds and snow rollers, road signs, taverns, inns, churches and then followed by an eight page "little gallery of sketches from the Vanishing Landscape".
    TB33323  $200.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  Recollections in Black and White.  New York: Walker and Company, 1974. First Edition, First printing. Fine in white paper covered boards with black text on the spine and a reproduction of Eric Sloane's signature on the front board. In a very good+ dust jacket due to a 2" long closed tear with related creases on the rear panel & a 1" closed tear on the rear panel and two smaller closed tears on the front panel. This edition preceded the more widely seen edition by Funk & Wagnals distributed in 1978. The intent of this book is to memorialize "the oldest and most profound medium of human communication - black lines on a white paper background." In anticipation of doing a book like this, for many years Sloane set aside many of his pen and ink drawings which together in this format provide an autobiographic reverie of this artist/author's life. A great many of the illustrations which appear in this 64 page book are architectural in nature showing barns, sheds, stone fences, covered bridges, toll houses, awning details, all of which serve to graphically explain the use of "shapes of shadow and shapes of light."
    TB10264  $42.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  School Days: ABC Book of Early Americana and The Little Red Schoolhouse.  New York: Doubleday (with a Hastings House label), 1972 & 1963. 3rd and 9th Printings. Both volumes in this two volume set are in fine condition in 1/4 black cloth and burnt orange or green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spines. Dust jackets were not issued with this set but the two volumes are contained in a slipcase which is in very good+ condition with modest tanning around the edges and with the original, small price sticker on the front panel. This set contains Little Red Schoolhouse and ABC Book of Early Americana.
    TB20622  $85.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  The Seasons of America Past.  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1958. 8th Edition. Fine in decorated red-orange cloth covered boards with black text stamping on the spine. In a near fine dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap with only a hint of rubbing at the upper edge of the spine area. 150 pages of text, sketches, recipes and four full color plates by the author. Sloane provides us with his look at yesterday's seasons of work and living. A wonderful book of early Americana.
    TB16173  $35.00



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    Sloane, Eric:  The Second Barrel.  New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. First Edition, First Printing. Near fine in olive green cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine. A quarto measuring 11" by 6" with minor dust staining to the top edge of the text block and faint spotting to the front and rear boards. In a near fine price clipped dust jacket with the spine area very slightly faded. The companion the Sloane's popular book: The Cracker Barrel. A collection of anecdotes of early America, reminiscences and opinions by this never without an opinion author. 104 pages with text and black & white illustrations.
    TB30183  $25.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  The Spirits of '76.  New York: Walker & Company, 1973. First Edition, First printing. Fine in decorated white cloth covered boards with blue text on the spine and front panel. In a very near fine dust jacket with a price clipped front flap and very minor wear & rubbing to the upper edge of the spine area and rear panel. Signed by author on the fly title page. 64 pages of text and black & white illustrations by the author.
    TB14686  $60.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  The Spirits of '76.  New York: Walker and Company, 1973. First Edition, First printing. Near fine in white paper covered boards with blue text stampings on the spine and front board & with a 1973 date and a gift inscription on the front end paper. In a very good dust jacket with the price intact on the front flap with minor light soiling on the white panels of the jacket and light rubbing to the ends of the spine area. 64 pages of text with black and white illustrations by the author/artist.
    TB15107  $28.00




  • Sloane, Eric:  Your Body in Flight.  Dayton, Ohio: Aero Medical Laboratory, 7/20/1943. Reissue of Oct. 13, 1943. Very good- in lightly soiled, green heavy paper wraps with holes for a ring binder through the margins of the book and with a prior owner's rubber stamped name on the front cover, title page and on the inside of the rear cover. The front panel of this publication shows the original publication date of July 20, 1943 with no press name given. 83 numbered pages with at least 46 illustrations by Eric Sloane.
    TB17505  $150.00






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