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USA: Crestline, 1981. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 416 pages. Profusely illustrated with black and white archival photos. Based upon extensive access to company records. "Throughout this narrative it has been our goal to show the evolution of the farm equipment industry - specifically International Harvester Company and its predecessors. It is hoped that the reader might see a thread of continuity in our attempt to portray the Company's goal of building labor-saving machines for the farmer." - from Preface. Clean and bright with very light wear. Handsomely decorated read boards. Front endpaper bears prior owner's ink stamps, blind stamp, and handwritten personal details. Atop several pages the page number has been hand-written in. Bit of writing inside back board. This copy was obviously cherished and treated accordingly by its prior owner. A lovely copy of this magnificent compilation..

Minneapolis, MN: Shedd-Brown, 1956. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Vintage 12.5 x 8.3" wall calendar featuring tranquil photo of hereford herd and cowboys at watering hole. Backside of each monthly leaf allows farmer to document expenses for that month. Behind the photo is a sheet where each month's farm income can be reported, followed by an annual egg production chart at the back. Complete and unmarked with light wear. A pleasing copy of this handsome, colorful and practical item..

Philadelphia, PA: John E. Potter and Company. Fair. 1895. First Edition. Hardcover. 345 + 76 pages plus several pages of advertisements. Undated but appears to be circa late 1800s. Front hinge open. Front board holding by backstrip only. Above-average wear. Reading copy only. Despite these defects, what a wonderful inspiration this vintage book this will be for someone looking for a new career, closer to home, and to nature.; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; $2000 a Year on Fruits and Flowers; or My Ten-Rod Farm and How I Became a Florist - to Which is Added $550 a Year from the Strawberry Garden, Farming By Inches and with Brains. The Flower Garden and How to Manage it How-to Self-Employment Home-Based Busi .

Alberta: Alberta 4-H 75th Anniversary Committee. Good. 1992. First Edition. Plastic Comb Binding. A wonderful compilation of Alberta recipes submitted by 4-H families from across the province. 376 pages. Average wear. Minimal markings. A sound vintage copy of this nice Alberta 4-H memento.; 8vo .

Edmonton: 4-H / Alberta Department of Youth, 1968. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. [8], 9-125 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Numerous black and white reproductions of photos. "This book recounts some of the history of the movement. There has been much change. For example, there were no club leaders initially. Today, leaders accept considerable responsibility and share in much of the decision-making concerning 4-H policy and activities. Likewise, the learning experience of 4-H members now extends far beyond the project, and includes the broad general areas of citizenship and leadership." - Foreword. Gift plate inside front board, otherwise contents clean, bright and unmarked. Average wear to decorated forest green boards. Binding tight. A sound copy of this inspiring history. Strathern 3454.

New York: Oxford University Press. Good. 1943. First American Edition. Hardcover. xv, [4], 2-253 pages. Index. References. Black and white illustrations and photographic plates. Graphs. Tables. First published in England in 1940. "The purose of this book is to draw attention to the destruction of the earth's capital - the soil; to indicate some of the consequences of this; and to suggest methods by which the lost fertility can be restored and maintained." - Preface. Sir Albert Howard [1873-1947] was a pioneer of the organic farming movement. Prior owner's inkstamp inside front board. Binding intact. Dust jacket not included. Average wear to publisher's blue cloth. A sound vintage copy of this landmark work.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Organic Agriculture, Composting, Sir Albert Howard, Agricultural Waste Products, Indore Process, Soil Fertility, Soil Aeration, Agricultural Research .

Victoria, B.C.: Department of Agriculture, Province of British Columbia, 1918. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 268 + 308 pages. Reproductions of black and white photos in text. Presents a most informative cross-section of the state of agriculture across the province of British Columbia early last century. Includes Subject Index for volumes I, II and III. Begins with Volume 2, Number 1, March, 1917 and ends with the February, 1919 issue which is Volume 3, Number 12. We cannot verify that a complete run is included but this would appear to be the case. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Usual library markings. A very informative, nostalgic and uncommon set of issues..

London: Oxford University Press. Good. 1940. First Edition. Hardcover. 0197111386 . First edition of this landmark work in the history of organic agriculture. Intended to "draw attention to the destruction of the earth's capital - the soil; to indicates some of the consequences of this; and to suggest methods by which the lost fertility can be restored and maintained. This ambitious project is founded on the work and experience of forty years, mainly devoted to agricultural research in the West Indies, India, and Great Britain." - Preface. xv, [1], 253 pages. Index. Black and white graphs, diagrams, and photographic plates. Light foxing to endpapers. Unmarked with average wear to publisher's dark green cloth. Gilt lettering clearly legible upon backstrip. Dust jacket not included. A sound copy of this historic treatise which remains of vital importance to the future of human sustainability on this planet.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Organic… Read More

USA: TJHU Press, 1985. Book. Good. Paperback. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 506 pages. Index. "Outlines - in broad terms - an approach which developing countries would do well to adopt, and it should be of value for students of both development economics in general and its agricultural aspects in particular." - Economic Journal. Prior owner's name atop half title page else unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Personal library label upon spine. Sound working copy..

Vancouver: Versatile, 1972. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 161 pages. "The first 2 chapters consider the physical and human geography of B.C. and its relationship to agriculture. The remainder deals individually with the five primary agricultural areas of the province and their degrees of specialization, as well as some of the smaller areas of production." - from Foreward. Average wear. Sturdy library binding with usual markings..

Prince Edward Island, Canada: Self-Published, 1992. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 187 pages. Signed and inscribed by author upon dedication page. "... A story about the early days in, and development of, food production and rural life in America. It reveals... Many of the obscure wonders as they unfolded early across these two great North American nations. We can now, from these pages, appreciate better from whom and from where we came." - from Preface. Somewhat above-average wear and soiling. A sound copy..

Australia: Boolarong Publications, 1985. Book. Illus. by Koreshoff, Deborah R.. Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 255 pages. Index. Illustrated with black and white diagrams and colour photographic plates. "Examines bonsai from many viewpoints. The horticultural and artistic sides take up the greater portion of this book, however, the reader is also presented with some knowledge of the historical and philosophical aspects of the art." - from Foreword. Printed upon glossy stock. Average wear. Unmarked. Minor lean to spine. Dust jacket now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart cover. A sound copy of this respected reference..

Toronto: The Toronto Star, 1967. Book. Good. Single Issue Magazine. First Edition. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. 30 pages. Features: Spotless Pigs, and Radios for the Hens - the change in Canadian farming is staggering, and so is the investment - Robert and Harold Lawrie sell only superior pigs, Aubrey Livingston operates an automated dairy farm; Reginald Hartman sells 14,000 rabbits a year, Feathercrest Farms partners include Jack Ungerman, Samuel Mandel, William Garfat, and Leonard Rosenberg; The Night George Drew Smashed a Reporter in the Face - and other exotic, fantastic and entirely ridiculous true adventures from an upcoming book by, yes folks, Old Rawhide himself, Max Ferguson; Fantastic 2 page colour ad for 3 Chrysler Models for 1968 - the Fury, Monaco and New Yorker; Here is a peak that soars two miles above the Yukon - Mount Saskatchewan - and here are the four intrepid mountaineers who tamed it (well, almost) - Gertrude Smith, Wendy Teichmann, Andrea Rankin, Helen Butling; Thou… Read More

Canada: Friesen Cattle Company, 1998. Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon title page. 376 pages. "Compiles 190 of the author's selected columns from beef industry periodicals over a twenty-three-year period. Readers will find most of these columns as relevant today as when they were written." - from dust jacket. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy..

Edmonton: Government of Alberta, 1985. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 211 pages. Bibliography. Footnotes. Glossary of Ukrainian terms. Reproductions of black and white photos. An informative work which explains the background to Ukrainian immigration to Alberta followed by social details, then traces their agricultural architectural developments in Alberta. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

Netherlands: Eemlandhoeve, 2008. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 112 pages. Illustrated with colour photography. Inspires innovative entrepreneurship between city and countryside. "An intimate look into the life and process of Jan Huijgen and the creation of Eemlandhoeve." - from back cover. Text in English. Unmarked with light wear. A sound copy..

London: Pelham, 1975. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 263 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. "Tells how to grow perfect fruits using natural methods. The planting and propagation of fruit are discussed in detail. Other topics include the production of various kinds of compost and the value of various forms of mulching. The pruning of fruit trees is described, as is the restoration of an old, neglected orchard." - from dust jacket. Above-average but not excessive wear. A worthy reference copy..

USA: Curtis Pub Co. Good. 1952. First Edition. Paperback. 100 pages. Features: An eye on the market; Feeders for 18 cents a pound; Should you wash eggs?; Here's low-cost dairying; Corn combines speed the harvest; Quick-change wagon; Save labor in the home; A Christmas Call (fiction); The King's Pear Tree (fiction). Ads: Allis-Chalmers (color inside front cover); Rexall (with Amos 'n' Andy); Champion spark plugs ad features Kenneth Cooke of Malabar Farm near Mansfield, OH; Natural Rubber Burea ad shows armed Malayan guard at rubber plantation; 1952 Pontiac; Case Tractors - showing the 'VAC' model; Nice two-page color-photo ad for New Holland forage equipment; De Laval milkers; International Harvester McCormick Farmall Super C tractor (nice color photos); Massey-Harris combines; New Idea manure spreaders and attachments (color photo); Prince Albert Tobacco ad features Alfred Cronk and George Williams; Nice color 7up ad shows formal party scene in living room;… Read More

USA: Curtis Pub Co. Good. 1949. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 208 pages. Features: Cover photo of shop on the Greenacre Farm of Major W.A. Rafferty, near Morocco, Indianna, with mechanic Paul Merriman at work; We can't take chances on tomorrow's meals; Shenandoah Valley apple grower - De Kalb Russell and family of Virginia's Blue Ridge - nice color photos with article; You can make money with 100 hens; Something new at planting time; Portable utility building; Big yeilds are made deep underground; What is a good shorthorn?; Museum of the land; New life for the little brown church; Handling feed the easy way; New chemicals can work for or against you; Can you beat this for grass?; A $10,000 house for the hired man - Franklin J. Stransky of Savanna, Illinois. Ads: Texaco features innovative stable cleaner of Mr. Byron Harris of Ravenna, MI; Ford cars; New Holland forage harvester; Color photo ad for the International Farmall C; Ferguson tractor; Studebaker trucks;… Read More

USA: Curtis Pub Co. Good. 1951. First Edition. Single Issue Magazine. 148 pages. Features: Does butter have a future?; Bulls to make more beef with less feed; A house to keep pace with your life; Soil tillers - weed killers; Calves are getting better care; Little farm, bountiful life; Record weights at weaning time; Helping others helps us; and more. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A nice vintage copy.; Magazine; Folio - over 12" - 15" tall; Country Gentleman, The Magazine for Better Farming, Better Living - February (Feb.) 1951: Does Butter Have a Future? Peter Kautz D.C. McCornack St. Charles Illinois Duane Auer Eldorado Kansas Buick Lloyd Alexander Wooster Ohio Purina John Deere 44H Plow .