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Early American fireplaces / by Paul R. Ladd.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ladd, Paul Revere, 1894-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fireplaces--United States--History.
- Fireplaces.
- United States.
- Genre:
- History.
- Physical Description:
- 192 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Hastings House, ©1977.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Part I: The Early American Fireplace. The Fireplace: Its Services and Uses
- Development of the Fireplace and Oven
- Fireplace Terminology
- Bricks and Bricklayers
- The Iron Works
- The Blacksmith
- The Forest and Wood Fires
- The Potash
- Candle Making and Illumination of the Pioneer House
- Dyeing and the Indigo Dyepot
- Pewter Casting
- Fireplace Fare
- The Social Center
- Part II: The Houses
- Part III: Fireplace Furniture. The Tools
- Fireplace Utensils
- Bibliography
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-186) and index.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Ladd, Paul Revere, 1894- Early American fireplaces.
- ISBN:
- 0803819307
- 9780803819306
- OCLC:
- 2798673
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