Langdon, William Chauncy. Everyday Things in American Life 1776-1876. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1941.

First edition, 9-1/2 by 6-1/2 inches, pp.xv, [3], 398; profusely illustrated. Blue cloth, black titles to spine and front. Unclipped dust jacket in Brodart. A nice copy.

Discusses the increasingly interesting conveyances, appliances, furniture, utensils, farm equipment, etc. during the first 100 years of the American republic, as the steam engine became more and more essential to transportation.

Please see the pictures for detail.