Colonial Living.[Daily life in the 13 colonies in the 16th,17th & 18th centuries].

By Edwin(1897-1973) Tunis

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B00KWFY76Q
• Release Date: January 1964
• Publisher: World Publ.Co.
• Weight: 1.95 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Tools, techniques, and customs

"Colonial Living" is written and illustrated by Edwin Tunis, who has written and illustrated several related books. He also produced a 145-foot mural depicting the "History of Species." This is a nice “crossover” book for those interested in history, everyday life in the Thirteen Colonies, and craft tools. He gives a good overview as intended. However, there are no real depths other than an overview. For example, the section on food covers a few pages and shows common cooking and eating utensils, but if you want to know how to use them or how the food is prepared, you will need a book that has more depth. This is not in all cases, but a good page and a half covers the contents and techniques of brick making. Of course, I would not want to make one from the information. This book is a good starting place for information on Colonial Living. You will notice the absence of an index or a Bibliography.