Colonial Crafts - Brossura

Kalman, Bobbie

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0865055106 ISBN 13: 9780865055100

Casa editrice: Crabtree Pub Co, 1991

Riassunto

Describes the work of colonial wheelwrights, coopers, founders, shoemakers, millers, gunsmiths, and others, and explains how artisans learned their trade

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Product Description

Bobbie Kalman's acclaimed Historic Communities Series provides a close-up view of how people lived more than two hundred years ago. Colorful photos, many taken by Bobbie Kalman herself at restored historic villages across the country, help support the fascinating information. Children will have fun learning about: -- early homes and the settler community -- what people wore and the crafts they made -- how settlers made their living -- how they spent their leisure time -- the values, customs, and traditions of the early settlers Colonial Crafts introduces young readers to the craftspeople who created useful works of art by hand, many of which have lasted more than two hundred years. Children will find out how the artisans learned their trades through many years of apprenticeship, as their masters did before them. Visit the workshops of: -- the wheelwright -- the cooper -- the founder -- the shoemaker -- the milliner -- the gunsmith

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Crabtree Pub Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 1991
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0865055106
• ISBN 13: 9780865055100
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 32
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile