A Rural Carpenter's World: The Craft in a Nineteenth-Century New York Township

Drawing on the 1869 diary of New York farmer and carpenter James C. Holmes, Franklin (English and American studies, U. of Iowa) reconstructs Holmes' networks and grounds his craft within the context of 19th century culture, society, and economics. He also provides a group biography of some 60 carpenters who practiced in the area until 1900. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.