{"product_id":"our-vanishing-landscape-9780486436784","title":"Our Vanishing Landscape","description":"Written with humor and affection, and enhanced with 81 of the author's charming, historically accurate drawings, \u003ci\u003eOur Vanishing Landscape\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers on a leisurely sojourn through a bygone era. Leading us along rustic winding roads bordering fields and farmhouses, Eric Sloane captures our imaginations as he offers us a guided tour that evokes the America of pioneer times.\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating narrative describes networks of canals, corduroy roads, and turnpikes; tollgates, waterwheels, and icehouses; country inns and churches; ingenious and colorful road signs; and massive snow-rollers that packed snow into hard surfaces for great sleds. Here also are engrossing accounts of toll-road owners, sign painters, circus folk, and other entertainers of the period.\u003cbr\u003eBrimming with anecdotes about people and the times, this delightful, warmly written book remains a genuine and permanent contribution to the field of Americana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe books of Eric Sloane celebrate the time-honored traditions of early America and remind us of the ties that forever bind us to them. A prolific artist, Sloane created nearly 15,000 paintings and drawings over his lifetime, many of which enhance his delightful books of bygone days.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50324827799826,"sku":"9780486436784","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5037c0b-4749-435b-9d23-448fde01c03f.jpg?v=1727675533","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/our-vanishing-landscape-9780486436784","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}