Witnessing America : the Library of Congress book of firsthand accounts of life in America 1600-1900 / compiled and edited by Noel Rae
1996, First Edition. New York : Penguin Reference. Near fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #478964
ISBN: 0670864005
Physical description; xvii, 556 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 535-549) and index. Contents; Arriving -- Upbringing: Some theories, laws, suggestions and cautionary tales ; Some books and teachers ; Student life -- Pairing: Getting together ; Married life -- Working -- Housing: Dwelling places ; Household matters -- Eating: Obtaining, preparing, and cooking food ; High times and hard times -- Playing: Holidays ; Shows, games, and sports ; The pursuit of pleasure -- Praying: The varieties of religious life ; Spreading the word -- Erring -- Ailing -- Departing: The departed ; Aftermath. Subjects; Geschichte 1600-1900. United States Social life and customs Sources. Manners and customs.
Price: €12.95