An Age of Barns

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/Very Good. Eric Sloane. 95pp. Quarto [26.5cm]. Red cloth over boards. Barn Illustration stamped into front board. Dust jack is worn on around all edges and there is a tear in the top that has been previously taped up. Two spots of water damage causing red from cloth to rub off on the interior of the dust jacket as well as staining the bottom edge of the front board and pages. A sketchbook of the artist Eric Sloane as an ade to the country side. There are sketches of many kinds of barns paired with detailed historical context of each kind. A wealth of information including 10 full-color plates in the back of the book.