Search Results: Authors starting with E from JMT Collectibles LLC

8.25"x6.0, Near fine, blue/grey boards, DJ vg with some tanning on spine, mylar cover. Historical study of one of many iron-towns of Pennsylvania. Unique book that describes social life and relationships rather the making of iron. Great look at preindustrial Ameerica when making things by hand was the American way.

If you want a flavor of life in the rural Northeast at the turn of the last century, this will give it. The bonus is a story that will move you. Romance, mystery, crime, pain, happiness, is all here. There is even the happy ending. Surprisingly a wonderful read.The book is vg. While the cover is whole, the paper, which is really thick, cracked away from the spine. It is covered with mylar which holds it all in place and cannot discern the splits. This cover is one of the stoutest papers I have seen and the art is worth the price of the book. The old saw "they don't make them like that anymore" applies to this privately printed book..