The Century of the Reaper
by Cyrus McCormick
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- VERY GOOD
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Roeland Park, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
BOSTON: Houghton Mifflin Co, 1931. 1ST. HARDBOUND. VERY GOOD. 1ST. pp. 307. Burgundy cloth covers w /gold lettering on spine and front-An Account of Cyrus Hall McCormick, the Inventor of the Reaper of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, the Business he created and of the International Harvester Company, his Heir and chief Memorial. By a grandson of the inventor of the reaper and founder of the company, who became active in the business in 1915. Most of the book is concerned with the history of the McCormick Company The Century Of The Reaper. Photographs 8vo, 307 pages. An account of Cyrus Hall McCormick, the Inventor of the Reaper: of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company, the Business he created: and of the International Harvester Company, his Heir and chief Memorial. Foreword by author is dated Jan.1, 1931 in Chicago. 292 pp. plus Index. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Book has rough weave maroon cloth covered boards with gilt text on spine and front. Front panel also features golden sheaf of wheat. Frontis: Cyrus Hall McCormick Inventor of the Reaper About 1880.
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- Bookseller
- BookQuest (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 3012
- Title
- The Century of the Reaper
- Author
- Cyrus McCormick
- Format/Binding
- HARDBOUND
- Book Condition
- Used - VERY GOOD
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1ST
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Co
- Place of Publication
- BOSTON
- Date Published
- 1931
- Weight
- 1.40 lbs
- Keywords
- AMERICANA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
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