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Colonial History Book Bundle 1

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Colonial History Book Bundle includes:

  • Home Life in Colonial Days by Alice Morse Earle, 1975 - First published in 1898, this is a classic book the details the daily life, customs, and domestic routines of pre-Revolutionary America
  • Folklore of American Weather by Eric Sloane, 1963 - A first edition copy of a classic guide that separates genuine atmospheric science from rural superstition. Beyond forecasting, the book acts as a historical survey, exploring how early American farmers and sailors relied on these traditions before the invention of modern meteorology.
  • The New England Mind from Colony to Province by Perry Miller, 1961 - An intellectual history of Puritanism, this book chronicles the gradual transformation of early religious zealots into pragmatic Yankees, tracing how the strict theology of the 1639 migration evolved into the secularized Enlightenment.
  • A Museum of Early American Tools by Eric Sloane, 1964 - A classic, illustrated first edition that explores the hand tools used by early American craftsmen. It celebrates the ingenuity of pre-industrial American craftsmanship, covering everything from axes and planes to specialized tools for making cider and building canoes.

Local delivery only or can be picked up at the Captain Nathaniel Palmer House, 40 Palmer Street, Stonington, CT. Delivery outside of local Stonington area available at winner's expense.

Donated By Historic Stonington