Foxfire 5 : ironmaking, blacksmithing, flintlock rifles, bear hunting, and other affairs of plain living / edited with an introduction by Eliot Wigginton.
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 step-by-step instructions.
Record details
- ISBN: 0385143079
- ISBN: 9780385143080
- ISBN: 0385143087
- Physical Description: 511 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Anchor books edition.
- Publisher: Garden City, N.Y. : Anchor Press/Doubleday, 1979.
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- NC Cardinal: Publisher, dates, and paging may vary.
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-436) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Will and Magaline Zoellner -- Ironmaking and blacksmithing: blast furnaces, bellows, fireplace pokers, forge shovels, froes, cowbells, and horseshoes -- Gunmaking: black powder, barrel making, siler locks, flintlock rifles, modern gunsmiths, turkey shoots, and the NMLRA -- Bear hunting: habits and habitat, bear dogs, hunting and trapping, "Honest John", buck fever, and hunting lore -- Carrie Stewart.
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- 96 of 102 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 102 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Main Library | 975.8 FOX (Text) | 36015000685632 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
