The Second Barrel

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1969. Cloth. Near fine/very good. Eric SLOANE. [HISTORY]. Eric SLOANE, illustrator. First edition. Small 4to; 104pp; brown cloth over board, gilt lettering on spine; pictorial title page; b&w line illustrations throughout; light white spotting on boards; unclipped pictorial dust jacket, small dark stain on front and rear panels; near fine in vg dj. Eric Sloane's (1905-1985) follow-up book to Cracker Barrel. Both are short chapters of Americana, quirks of historical minutia, and the author and artist's opinions. A well-known writer of history and Americana, Sloane reminisces about America and country life.