Mineola, NY: Dover Publications. New. 2004. Paperback. 0486433943 . B&W Illustrations; 11.0 X 8.2 X 0.4 inches; 111 pages; NEW. Soft cover has tan spine with black lettering. This is a 2004 reprint of the original 1965 book by Sloane. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrate with b/w pictures. His refreshing and delightfully written book underscores the important role that wood has played in the development of American life and culture. Charmingly illustrated with author Eric Sloane's own sketches, the text illuminates with rare insight the enormously varied and useful qualities of wood. Covering such topics as the aesthetics of wood, wooden implements, and carpentry, .

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On Mar 6 2022, a reader said:

I am already desperate to have this book and I've never seen it. My friend has raved about it having carried it in his backpack wherever he was wherever he went and used to make notes in it it was basically his obsession he's a total geek on many topics and this is one of his favorites. He can't say enough good things about it. I for one happened to love anything hard and wood, so I'm sure you can imagine I'd love to actually get my grubby hands on it to have and hold

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Bookseller: Pegasusbooks.biz (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 11645
Title: A Reverence for Wood
Author: Sloane, Eric
Format/Binding: Paperback
Book Condition: New New
ISBN 10: 0486433943
ISBN 13: 9780486433943
Publisher: Dover Publications
Place of Publication: Mineola, NY
Date Published: 2004
Keywords: 0486433943, 9780486433943;, Wood Working;, Wood Carving;, Carpentry;, Craftsmanship;, Cultural History;, American History;, Woodcrafters;, Hobbies;

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