Since the first volume published in 1972, the Foxfire books have brought the philosophy and wisdom of the mountains to millions, teaching creative self-sufficiency and preserving the stories, crafts, and customs of Southern Appalachia. Inspiring and practical, this classic series has become an American institution. This set includes the following 12 books: *Foxfire 1: Hog Dressing, Log Cabin Building, Mountain Crafts and Foods, Planting by the Signs, Snake Lore, Huniting Tales, Faith Healing, Moonshining. *Foxfire 2: Ghost Stories, Spring Wild Plant Foods, Spinning and Weaving, Midwifing, Burial Customs, Corn Shuckin’s, & Wagon Making Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulcimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng Foxfire 4: Fiddle Making, Springhouses, Horse Trading, Sassafras Tea, Berry Buckets, & Gardening. Foxfire 5: Ironmaking, Blacksmithing, Flintlock Rifles, & Bear Hunting 6: Shoemaking, 100 Toys and Games, Gourd banjos and Song Bows, Wooden Locks, & A Water-powered Sawmill 7: Ministers and Church Members, Revivals and Baptisms, Shaped-Note and Gospel Singing, Faith Healing and Camp Meetings, Foot Washing, Snake Handling 8: Southern Folk Pottery From Pug Mills, Ash Glazes, Groundhog Kilns to Face Jugs, Churns, Roosters, Mule Swapping and Chicken Fighting 9: General Stores, The Jud Nelson Wagon, A Praying Rock, A Catawban Indian Potter, Haint Tales, Quilting, Home Cures, The Log Cabin Revistited 10: Railroad Lore, Boarding Houses, Depression-Era Appalachia, Chairmaking, Whirligigs, Snake Canes, Gourd Art 11: The Old Home Place, Wild Plant Uses, Preserving and Cooking Food, Hunting Stories, Fishing, More Affairs of Plain Living 12: Square Dancing, Crafts, Cherokee Traditions, Summer Camps, World War Veterans, Personalities Product Identifiers ISBN-10 0385073534 ISBN-13 9780385073530 Key Details Author Inc. Staff Foxfire Fund Number Of Pages 384 pages Series Foxfire Format Paperback Publication Date 1972-02-17 Language English Publisher Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group Additional Details Copyright Date 1972 Illustrated Yes Dimensions Weight 18.6 Oz Height 1 In. Width 6 In. Length 9.2 In.