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The Grand Canyon of the Colorado: Recurrent Studies in Impressions and  Appearances Recurrent Studies in Impressions and Appearances

The Grand Canyon of the Colorado: Recurrent Studies in Impressions and Appearances Recurrent Studies in Impressions and Appearances

by Van Dyke, John C.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, owner signature on front free endpaper.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, owner signature on front free endpaper.. 1920. First Edition. Hardcover. Burnt orange cloth titled in gilt, xii, 218pp. Many photos. Folding map of Grand Canyon National Park. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950

Food and Everyday Life on Kentucky Family Farms, 1920-1950

by Van Willigen, John; Van Willigen, Anne

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Four pages have tear and wrinkling at lower edge.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
2006
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780813123875
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$25.00

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Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Four pages have tear and wrinkling at lower edge. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0813123879 . Cloth-backed boards, xix, 260pp, index, photos, references, index. Scholarly examination of Kentucky foodways and farming practices. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Strength of the Hills

The Strength of the Hills

by Thane, Elswyth

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Address label remnant on front free endpaper, jacket sunned and soiled, edges foxed.
Edition
Reprint
Published
1976
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780915684069
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US$15.00

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Chappaqua, NY: Christian Herald House. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Address label remnant on front free . endpaper, jacket sunned and soiled, edges foxed.. 1976. Reprint. Hardcover. 0915684063 . Author's reminiscences of reclaiming a neglected farm in the southern Vermont hills, originally published under the title Reluctant Farmer. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall .
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Rich Harvest:  A History of the Grange, 1867-1900

Rich Harvest: A History of the Grange, 1867-1900

by Nordin, D. Sven

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Page edges foxed.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1974
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780878050574
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Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Page edges foxed.. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0878050574 . Tan cloth binding, ix, 273pp. Tables, photos, bibliography, index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Stoneposts in the Sunset

Stoneposts in the Sunset

by Berry, Romeyn

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Musty, owner bookplate on front free endpaper, boards lightly worn.
Published
1950
Binding
Hardcover
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Watkins Glen, NY: Century House. Good with no dust jacket; Musty, owner bookplate on front free endpaper, . boards lightly worn.. 1950. Hardcover. Inscribed by the author to Judge F. Walter Bliss on title page. A collection of articles and essays on farming and history from the American Agriculturist and Gannett newspapers. The author lived on a farm in Jacksonville,… Read more about this item
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Power Development of Small Streams:  A Book for all Persons Seeking  Greater Comfort and Higher Efficiency in Country Homes, Towns and Villages

Power Development of Small Streams: A Book for all Persons Seeking Greater Comfort and Higher Efficiency in Country Homes, Towns and Villages

by Harris, Carl C. ; Rice, Samuel O.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Spine rubbed.
Edition
Fourth Edition
Published
1920
Binding
Hardcover
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Orange, MA: Rodney Hunt Machine Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Spine rubbed.. 1920. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. Maroon cloth titled in gilt. Many black and white photos and illustrations, appendix. Instructional guide on constructing small water power plants. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 177 pages .
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The Practical Horseshoer:  Being a Collection of Articles on Horseshoeing

The Practical Horseshoer: Being a Collection of Articles on Horseshoeing

by Richardson, M. T.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, boards worn.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1890
Binding
Hardcover
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US$45.00

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NY: M. T. Richardson. Very Good with no dust jacket; Pages toned, boards worn.. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown illustrated cloth. Many engravings. Articles culled from the pages of The Blacksmith and Wheelwright, including pieces on ox shoeing and horse physiognomy. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 279 pages .
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Hygiene in Fox Farming

Hygiene in Fox Farming

by Hanson, Carl B.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Toned.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1932
Binding
Softcover
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US$12.00

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Washington, DC: Us Government Printing Office. Very Good; Toned.. 1932. Later Printing. Softcover. Black and white photos, notes. United States Department of Agriculture Leaflet No. 47. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 6 pages .
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Manual of Milk Products

Manual of Milk Products

by Stocking, William A.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Covers lightly worn, owner name on front pastedown endpaper.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1919
Binding
Hardcover
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US$35.00

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NY: The Macmillan Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Covers lightly worn, owner name on front . pastedown endpaper.. 1919. Later Printing. Hardcover. xxvii, 578pp. Handsome slate blue decorated binding. A volume in the Rural Manuals series describing ins and outs of a dairy farm, chemical and physical properties of milk, how to test milk and cream, milk marketing,… Read more about this item
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Abandoning an Adopted Farm

Abandoning an Adopted Farm

by Sanborn, Kate

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Pages and spine toned, penciled owner name (Ida H. Morse) dated Feb. 1904 on front free endpaper
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1900
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Pages and spine toned, penciled owner name . (Ida H. Morse) dated Feb. 1904 on front free endpaper.. 1900. Later Printing. Hardcover. Blue-gray cloth titled in silver. The author's sequel to her 1891 book, Adopting an Abandoned Farm. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 185 pages .
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Angora Goats the Northern Way

Angora Goats the Northern Way

by Drummond, Susan Black

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
Third Edition
Published
1991
Binding
Softcover
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US$10.00

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Freeport, MI: Stoney Lonesome Farm. Very Good. 1991. Third Edition. Softcover. Acknowledgements, foreword, black and white photos and illustrations, diagrams, figures, glossary, bibliography, references, and index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 239 pages .
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Malabar Farm
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Malabar Farm

by Bromfield, Louis

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned.
Edition
First Edition; Later Printing
Published
1948
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Harper & Brothers. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, pages toned.. 1948. First Edition; Later Printing. Hardcover. Black cloth spine with paper-covered boards. Decorative endpapers. The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist describes his adventures on his Ohio farm. Illustrations by Kate Lord. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 405 pages .
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Future Farmers in Action:  A Brief Study of the Desirable Cooperative  Relationships Among Young Men Preparing for Farming Occupations

Future Farmers in Action: A Brief Study of the Desirable Cooperative Relationships Among Young Men Preparing for Farming Occupations

by Getman, Arthur Kendall

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly chipped and soiled.
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1929
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: John Wiley & Sons. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; Jacket lightly chipped and soiled.. 1929. Later Printing. Hardcover. Red cloth. xiii, 115pp. Foreword and acknowledgements. A beautiful copy of this vintage agricultural study.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Farm Machinery and Equipment

Farm Machinery and Equipment

by Smith, Harris Pearson

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, owner name and notes on front and rear endpapers, a few other pages have owner n
Edition
Second Edition; Third Printing
Published
1937
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, owner name and notes on . front and rear endpapers, a few other pages have owner notes.. 1937. Second Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. xiii, 460pp. Olive cloth binding. Many illustrations and photos. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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The Diseases of Animals:  A Book of Brief and Popular Advice on the Care  and the Common Ailments of Farm Animals

The Diseases of Animals: A Book of Brief and Popular Advice on the Care and the Common Ailments of Farm Animals

by Mayo, Nelson S.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Boards lightly worn.
Edition
Eighth Edition
Published
1913
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: The Macmillan Company. Very Good; Boards lightly worn.. 1913. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. xvi, 459pp. Green decorated cloth binding. A volume in the Rural Science Series. Photos and illustrations. A vintage veterinary science volume. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Wool

Wool

by Ormerod, Frank

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Edges rubbed, front hinge has slight insect damage, owner name on front free endpaper covered over wi
Edition
Later Printing
Published
1919
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Henry Holt and Company. Good with no dust jacket; Edges rubbed, front hinge has slight insect . damage, owner name on front free endpaper covered over with sticker.. 1919. Later Printing. Hardcover. Brown cloth. Xii, 221pp + 6pp publisher ads. Black and white photos, tables, and index. A study of wool and the wool industry focused on … Read more about this item
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Convert Your Oil Furnace to Wood

Convert Your Oil Furnace to Wood

by White, William P.

Condition
Used - Very Good; Spine slightly faded.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1976
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9780960179411
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Danielson, CT: Self Published. Very Good; Spine slightly faded.. 1976. First Printing. Softcover. 0960179410 . Stapled illustrated card covers. Black and white illustrations, figures, tables, notes, and references. A beautiful copy of this self-sufficiency guide with additional authors notes sheet laid in. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 57 pages .
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Soiling, Ensilage, and Stable Construction:  Being a Revised Edition of  Soiling, Summer and Winter; Or, the Economy of Feeding Farm Stock

Soiling, Ensilage, and Stable Construction: Being a Revised Edition of Soiling, Summer and Winter; Or, the Economy of Feeding Farm Stock

by Peer, Frank Sherman

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled, spine toned, owner name on front endpaper.
Edition
Eighth Edition
Published
1905
Binding
Hardcover
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NY: Self Published. Good with no dust jacket; Boards soiled, spine toned, owner name on front . endpaper.. 1905. Eighth Edition. Hardcover. Orange cloth. xxii, 247pp. Black and white illustrations. Turn of the century agricultural study. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement

by Agee, Alva

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and toned, plates foxed.
Edition
First Edition; Second Printing
Published
1913
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$20.00

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NY: The Macmillan Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and toned, plates foxed.. 1913. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth with deckled fore-edge. xv, 247pp + 7pp publisher ads. Black and white frontispiece photo, black and white photos and illustrations. A solid copy of this agricultural study with a focus on the introduction of … Read more about this item
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The Country-Life Movement in the United States

The Country-Life Movement in the United States

by Bailey, L. H

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled, owner stamp on front endpaper.
Edition
First Edition; First Printing
Published
1911
Binding
Hardcover
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US$50.00

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NY: The Macmillan Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled, owner stamp on . front endpaper.. 1911. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Green cloth with top edges gilt. xi, 220pp + 4pp ads. The country-life movement is the working out of the desire to make rural civilization as effective and satisfying as other civilization… Read more about this item
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