Baskets And Basketmakers In Southern Appalachia, by John Rice Irwin. 192 Pages. Softbound. American baskets made by people in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and their surroundings are lovingly shared with readers by a man who knows and respects their heritage. Egg gathering baskets, feather baskets, chicken coop baskets, garden and clothing baskets are examined. Indian baskets, especially Cherokee, also are included. Related items are also described such as grass brooms, winnowing sieves, fish basket traps, bed mattresses and donkey muzzles. Numerous photos detail every step in the basket making process: from the time the tree is cut until the time the basket is completed. This book is a warm personal account of these mountain people and their love, care and dependance upon their baskets. UNAVAILABLE (BK-0232)
