The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by The Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining, and Other Affairs of Plain Living

Eliot Wigginton

ISBN 10: 0385073534 / ISBN 13: 9780385073530

Published by Anchor Books/Doubleday, 1972

About this Item

Full volume set. Includes volumes 1 through 3. Includes spine. Overall condition of vols: The cover is shelf worn and rubbed, particularly volume 2. All spines are tanned, but none affecting legibility. Binding is secure and inside is clean and unmarked. volume 2's text block is tanned as well as the pages, otherwise all pages are clean and bright.

Seller Inventory # 1149722

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Foxfire Book: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by The Signs, Snake Lore, Hunting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining, and Other Affairs of Plain Living
• Publisher: Anchor Books/Doubleday
• Publication Date: 1972
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0385073534
• ISBN 13: 9780385073530
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Cultural Studies
  • Crafts

About this title

Synopsis

First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions.

This classic debut volume of the acclaimed series covers a diverse array of crafts and practical skills, including log cabin building, hog dressing, basketmaking, cooking, fencemaking, crop planting, hunting, and moonshining, as well as a look at the history of local traditions like snake lore and faith healing.

About the Author

Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit education organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and culture as essential educational tools.