Do's and Don'ts of Yesteryear: A Treasury of Early American Folk Wisdom Hardcover – Illustrated, February 4, 2008

Did the job I needed, to entertain a relative.

Boy, am I glad that I wasn't raised in the colonial era. There are certainly a lot of things that civilized people should know! Some of the things that were commonly known so long ago have been long forgotten.Too bad , because there are alot of things that should be practiced today that aren't, they are thought to be old fashioned. More people today should learn these "Do's and Don'ts" Another great read from Eric Sloane.

I got this as a conversation starter for my elderly mother who lived through the Depression and whose mind may wander from time to time. This is something she can pick up and read aloud and we can chat about it while I am fixing her meals. Mom does not agree with everthing he says. That makes for a better discussion.

Great little book for those of us who love to dive into the social etiquette of a lost time. Such neat little do's and don'ts that to the modern reader just don't make sense, but to a historian and re-enactor, it's such fun to try to understand their thought process. Great book.

This is such a fun little book. It's full of do's and don'ts from the past-- some of them still useful, a lot of them straight up goofy. As usual, it has Sloane's trademark style of illustration. A fun book to pick up for some quick, light reading.

As a historian, this book is a delight of manners of the past - some of which will definitely give the reader a chuckle!

I own Many Eric Sloane books,....the Only reason this one didn't get 5 stars, is there wasn't enough of it,.... I wanted more. As a collector artist, and historian,... he is second to None. I have been a fan for MANY years

What can I say at my age. I was born and raised in the era of Eric Sloane and Norman Rockwell. I am refreshed to know these values yet live in this day and age of a multicultural America.

Two fantastic books by Eric Sloane. I have others of his and plan on purchasing more. The illustrations are terrific as well. Super stuff..