Five Acres and Independence; A Practical Guide to the Selection and Management of the Small Farm by Kains, M.G - April, 1943

New York: Greenberg Publisher, April, 1943. Seventeenth Printing, Revised and Enlarged Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Green cloth with black title block and green and black lettering. Light rubbing to head and heel of spine and tips of corners. Minor bumping to spine. Previous owner signature to both the front pastedown and front endpaper. Text is otherwise clean and bright, no marks. Lightly and evenly tanned. Illustrated throughout with black and white drawings, charts and diagrams. "People who think they 'would like to have a little farm' naturally fall into two groups; those who are sure to fail and those likely to succeed. This book is written to help both! Its presentation of advantages and practises should enable you to decide in which class you belong and whether or not you would be foolish or wise to risk making the plunge." (from the Introduction)