| Customs and Fashions in Old New England Contributor(s): Earle, Alice Morse (Author) |
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ISBN: 1556135793 ISBN-13: 9781556135798 Publisher: Heritage Books OUR PRICE: $31.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) |
| Dewey: 390.097 |
| LCCN: 92154383 |
| Series: International Peace Academy Occasional Paper Series |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.01 lbs) 396 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The writings of Alice Morse Earle (1853-1911) on early American life are perennial favorites because of the skill with which she portrayed the olden times. This volume includes the following chapters: Child Life; Courtship and Marriage Customs; Domestic Service; Home Interiors; Supplies of the Larder; Old Colonial Drinks and Drinkers; Travel, Tavern, and Turnpike; Holidays and Festivals; Sports and Diversions; Books and Book-Makers; Artifices of Handsomeness; Raiment and Vesture; Doctors and Patients; Funeral and Burial Customs. |