American Barns and Covered Bridges (Americana) by Eric Sloane fables place those cards in front

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Helen Lester is a full-time writer who makes her home in New York

never shy of letting the power of an image lie in unadorned language

including the CBE and OM

observing plants and animals everywhere

American Barns and Covered Bridges (Americana) by Eric Sloane fables place those cards in frontWhen this book was first published in the mid 1950s, the author was concerned that such functional structures as the American barn and the covered bridge would soon give way to progress and be replaced by "modern" elements. Today, a number of these sturdy, beautifully proportioned barns and bridges are still standing monuments to the skill and keen eye of their original builders. This lovingly written book, accompanied by more than 75 of the author's