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The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books)
Dan W. Deluca
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Description for The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books)
hardcover. Fascinating documentation of a mysterious figure Num Pages: 232 pages, 111 illus. 26 maps. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; 3JH; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 279 x 203 x 19. Weight in Grams: 680.
In 1883, wearing a sixty-pound suit sewn from leather boot-tops, a wanderer known only as the Leather Man began to walk a 365 mile loop between the Connecticut and Hudson Rivers that he would complete every 34 days, for almost six years. His circuit took him through at least 41 towns in southwestern Connecticut and southeastern New York, sleeping in caves, accepting food from townspeople, and speaking only in grunts and gestures along the way. What remains of the mysterious Leather Man today are the news clippings and photographs taken by the first-hand witnesses of this captivating individual. The Old ... Read more
In 1883, wearing a sixty-pound suit sewn from leather boot-tops, a wanderer known only as the Leather Man began to walk a 365 mile loop between the Connecticut and Hudson Rivers that he would complete every 34 days, for almost six years. His circuit took him through at least 41 towns in southwestern Connecticut and southeastern New York, sleeping in caves, accepting food from townspeople, and speaking only in grunts and gestures along the way. What remains of the mysterious Leather Man today are the news clippings and photographs taken by the first-hand witnesses of this captivating individual. The Old ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Wesleyan University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780819568625
SKU
V9780819568625
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About Dan W. Deluca
DAN DELUCA has researched the Leather Man for twenty years and is the leading expert on the subject. DIONE LONGLEY is the former executive director of the Middlesex County Historical Society in Middletown, Connecticut.
Reviews for The Old Leather Man: Historical Accounts of a Connecticut and New York Legend (Garnet Books)
"Through the words of the reporters, we gain insight into a 19th century view of a world now lost. The world loves a good mystery, and this book delves into a tantalizing one." - Gerald Sawyer, professor of anthropology, Central Connecticut State University"