A Rural Carpenter's World: The Craft in a Nineteenth-Century New York Township (American Land and Life Series)

A Rural Carpenter's World: The Craft in a Nineteenth-Century New York Township (American Land and Life Series) image
ISBN-10:

0877452776

ISBN-13:

9780877452775

Author(s): Franklin, Wayne
Edition: First Edition
Released: Jan 01, 1990
Publisher: Univ of Iowa Pr
Format: Hardcover, 302 pages
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Description:

Drawing on the 1869 diary of New York farmer and carpenter James C. Holmes, Franklin (English and American studies, U. of Iowa) reconstructs Holmes' networks and grounds his craft within the context of 19th century culture, society, and economics. He also provides a group biography of some 60 carpenters who practiced in the area until 1900. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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