1965 Eric Sloane A Reverence for Wood First Edition – Illustrated Americana Woodworking Book.
 
A Reverence for Wood by Eric Sloane, published by Wilfred Funk, Inc. in 1965.
An original 1965 edition of Eric Sloane's beautifully illustrated study of wood and its importance in American history, craftsmanship, architecture, tools, and everyday life.
Sloane was one of America's best-known chroniclers and illustrators of early American craftsmanship and material culture. In A Reverence for Wood, he combines his distinctive drawings with historical observations about the many ways wood shaped the development of the United States—from early homes, barns and bridges to tools, furniture and traditional woodworking.
This copy is complete and retains its original illustrated dust jacket with the $7.95 price present on the front flap. It also retains the distinctive full-color plate illustrating radial sections of numerous American woods, including oak, pine, maple, cherry, walnut, chestnut, spruce and others.
Publication Details:
Eric Sloane
A Reverence for Wood
Illustrated by the author
Wilfred Funk, Inc. / Funk & Wagnalls, New York
Copyright 1965
Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 65-25668
Printed in the United States
Condition: Vintage used condition. The hardcover book is complete and generally well preserved. The original dust jacket shows age-related toning, rubbing, handling wear and edge/corner wear, with more noticeable wear at the upper spine area. Interior pages show light age toning. Please review all photographs for the exact condition.
A particularly appealing Eric Sloane title for collectors of Americana, early American tools, woodworking, traditional craftsmanship, architectural history, forestry and American material culture.