How to do things

How to do things

by Atkinson, Wilmer Campbell, William, (Journalist)

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"Learn the art of: Cheese making -- Catching runaway pigs -- Ridding your yard of poison ivy -- Smoking and curing meats -- Hosting a potato peeling competition. For anyone who finds satisfaction in doing things with their own two hands, here is advice on accomplishing projects big and small around the house, garden, and farm. Written by farmers and craftsmen, with original text and illustrations from the 1919 first edition, this 100th anniversary volume presents a new generation with expert gu…

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Title Statements

  • Full title :How to do things / edited by William Campbell ; foreword by Brian Barth.

Summary

"Learn the art of: Cheese making -- Catching runaway pigs -- Ridding your yard of poison ivy -- Smoking and curing meats -- Hosting a potato peeling competition. For anyone who finds satisfaction in doing things with their own two hands, here is advice on accomplishing projects big and small around the house, garden, and farm. Written by farmers and craftsmen, with original text and illustrations from the 1919 first edition, this 100th anniversary volume presents a new generation with expert guidance on every facet of homesteading. Brimming with wit, wisdom, and nostalgia, How To Do Things is a celebration of self-reliance and a charming invitation to reconnect with life's simple pleasures." -- Back cover.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2019

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Chronicle Books
  • Place of Publication:San Francisco
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2019

Notes

Lightly edited version of a work originally published in Philadelphia by The Farm journal in 1919 and edited by Wilmer Atkinson.

Based on articles formerly published in the Farm journal.

The Physical Object

  • Description:263 pages : : illustrations ; : 21 cm

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781452171678, 145217167X
  • oclc:on1039202745
  • LC Classification:S501
  • Dewey Decimal:635

Table of Contents

Down on the farm -- Around the yard -- In the kitchen -- Around the house -- Out in the workshop.

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