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Zustand: New. In English.

Decorative Laminated Boards. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Reprint. Hardback. Farm Tractors in Colour. Unread copy. This pictorial history of the homely farm tractor provides not only a study of technical development but it is also a fascinating summary on the history of agricultural mechanisation. Agricultural tractors have revolutionised farming methods and efficiency. This book describes the development of tractors from the heavyweights which first challenged steam power on the American prairies through to the versatile machines of modern times. The book is about machines, and about the men, such as Albone, Fergusom, Ford and Froelich, who designed and improved them. The author has included sections of tracklaying tractors and self-propelled machines, the tests and trials which encouraged improvement in design, tractor races to publicise inflatable rubber tyres and the progress of improved safety. The magnificent 80-page colour section of photographs, with drawings by John Wood, illustrates some of the machines which have been produced in the 80 years of tractor history, with examples from more than a docen countries. Over 80 pages of colour photos and illustrations. 183 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.) Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall Duodecimo. John W. Wood, Brian Hiley, W. Hobson (illustrator). Harback.…

Softcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Single issue. Quarto wrappers. 258pp. Corners lightly rubbed, else fine. Essays, interviews, poems, fiction, and reviews with contributions by Lewis P. Simpson, M.L. Rosenthal, Glenn Cannon Arbery, James C. Cobb, W.T. Bandy, Louis Daniel Brodsky, Louis Simpson, Kathleen Atkins, Andrew Hudgins, Catharine Savage Brosman, Maureen Bloomfield, W.D. Snodgrass, Neal Bowers, Priscilla Sneff, Rosemary Gates, Lewis Horne, Michael Burns, Heather Tosteson, Walter Griffin, Maurya Simon, Henry W. Russell, David Citino, Catherine Brewton, David Case, Anne Whitney Pierce, Vance Bourjaily, Barbara Leith, Clyde Edgerton, Joyce Renwick, Daniel Hoffman, and R.L. Barth. …

Hardback in Dust Wrapper. Zustand: Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good+. Condition Notes: Dust wrapper sunned at the spine and a touch edgeworn. Binding faded at the spine. Previous owners' name and address to the first blank. A little age-toning to the edges of the text block. The contents complete, clean and tight otherwise; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Dust wrapper over red boards with gilt titles to the spine; Measures 7¾" x 5½" (0.8 kg); pp 183; Index; In the Blandford Colour series; Includes: Errata slip laid in; Further reading list; Colour photographs, on individual leaves; Colour plates; Diagrams; || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #199637 ||. John W. Wood, Brian Hiley & W. Hobson (illustrator).…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 156 p. illus. (part col.) 20 cm. ; Series: Cars of the world in color ; green cloth, no dustjacket ; ex-lib, stamp, label, date due, pocket ; LCCN: 75-115303 ; LC: TL15; Dewey: 629.22/22/09034 ; OCLC: 90725 ; autos featured include roper steamer mar kus de dion bouton daimler hammel bez serpollet duryea peugeot bremer bernardi knight lanza pennington ford vabis menon fiat locomobile napier sunbeam renault mercedes packard cadillac royce oldsmobile ; VG. Book.…

Zustand: New. In English.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Klappentextrnrn Your book is wonderful. You capture the eternal in the ephemeral, the larger picture in the small incident. -Barbara Hampton, co-author of Honey for a Teen s Heart. Hobson has a knack for pulling you through the cultural gap an.