{"product_id":"country-relics-an-account-of-some-old-tools-and-properties-once-belonging-to-english-craftsmen-and-husbandmen-saved-from-destruction-and-now-described-with-their-users-and-their-stories-paperback-9781107600706","title":"Country Relics; An Account of Some Old Tools and Properties Once Belonging to English Craftsmen and Husbandmen Saved from Destruction and Now Described with their Users and their Stories (Paperback \/ softback) 9781107600706","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCountry Relics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Account of Some Old Tools and Properties Once Belonging to English Craftsmen and Husbandmen Saved from Destruction and Now Described with their Users and their Stories\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1939 volume provides a rich and detailed description of traditional agricultural husbandry and the rural crafts inseparable from it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eH. J. Massingham (Author), Thomas Hennell (Illustrated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781107600706, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 16 June 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.6 x 1.4 cm, 0.36 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e'One book that should not be missed by anyone even vaguely interested in tool history.' Craft Magazine\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eH. J. Massingham (1888–1952) was renowned as a prolific writer on matters relating to the British countryside. In this volume, which was originally published in 1939, Massingham provides a rich and detailed description of traditional agricultural husbandry and the rural crafts inseparable from it. Written in consultation with various practitioners of these crafts, the text reveals a subtle interrelationship between man and nature based on centuries-old processes. Rather than taking a nostalgic approach to these processes, Massingham regards them as the sensible alternative to the 'scientific agriculture' of mechanised farming. Numerous illustrations are included alongside the descriptions of various crafts. This is a fascinating volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in British agriculture, traditional crafts, and the history of land use.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Hermitage: 1. The hermitage\u003cbr\u003e 2. The thatcher\u003cbr\u003e 3. Thatching the hermitage\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Stone-Work: 4. The kindest stone\u003cbr\u003e 5. Quarrying roof stone\u003cbr\u003e 6. Slatting the roof\u003cbr\u003e 7. Regional stone roofs\u003cbr\u003e 8. The quarryman\u003cbr\u003e 9. Dry stone-walling\u003cbr\u003e 10. Stone-breaking\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Timber: 11. The hedger\u003cbr\u003e 12. A bodger of the beech-woods\u003cbr\u003e 13. The saw-pit\u003cbr\u003e 14. Adze, Axe and Auger\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. The Life of the Fields - I: 15. Threshing\u003cbr\u003e 16. The waggon-team\u003cbr\u003e 17. Ploughing\u003cbr\u003e Part V. The Life of the Fields - II: 18. Sowing\u003cbr\u003e 19. reaping\u003cbr\u003e 20. The cow-yard\u003cbr\u003e Part VI. Shepherding: 21. Shepherd's gear\u003cbr\u003e 22. The shepherd's rise and fall\u003cbr\u003e 23. Sheep-shearing\u003cbr\u003e 24. The old shepherd\u003cbr\u003e Part VII. The Craftswoman\u003cbr\u003e Section 1. Lace: 25 The lace-maker\u003cbr\u003e 26. Bobbins and pillow\u003cbr\u003e 27. Making bucks point\u003cbr\u003e Section 2. Gloves: 28. Gloveing\u003cbr\u003e 29. The glover\u003cbr\u003e Part VIII. Straw and Basket Work: 30. The dolly\u003cbr\u003e 31. The deerhurst basket\u003cbr\u003e 32. A basket-maker and his family\u003cbr\u003e 33. Cultivating the rods\u003cbr\u003e 34. Making the basket\u003cbr\u003e Part IX. The Fireplace: 35. Home-made\u003cbr\u003e 36. The kitchen\u003cbr\u003e 37. Sixty years ago\u003cbr\u003e 38. Kitchen things\u003cbr\u003e Part X. Conclusion: 39. Rural regeneration\u003cbr\u003e 40. 'Bygones'\u003cbr\u003e Inventory of the objects in the hermitage mentioned in the text\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45909124874520,"sku":"9781107600706","price":23.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781107600706i.jpg?v=1696766480","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/country-relics-an-account-of-some-old-tools-and-properties-once-belonging-to-english-craftsmen-and-husbandmen-saved-from-destruction-and-now-described-with-their-users-and-their-stories-paperback-9781107600706","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}