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How to Choose a Good Milk Cow; or a Description of All the Marks by Which the Milking Qualities of Cows May be Ascertained. With a Supplement, on the Dairy Cattle of Britain; Their Qualities, Management, and Productive Results; with Hints for Selecting by Magne, J.H. And John Haxton - 1857

by Magne, J.H. And John Haxton

How to Choose a Good Milk Cow; or a Description of All the Marks by Which the Milking Qualities of Cows May be Ascertained. With a Supplement, on the Dairy Cattle of Britain; Their Qualities, Management, and Productive Results; with Hints for Selecting by Magne, J.H. And John Haxton - 1857

How to Choose a Good Milk Cow; or a Description of All the Marks by Which the Milking Qualities of Cows May be Ascertained. With a Supplement, on the Dairy Cattle of Britain; Their Qualities, Management, and Productive Results; with Hints for Selecting

by Magne, J.H. And John Haxton

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Glasgow, Edinburgh and London: Blackie & Son, 1857. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo. Orig. brown cloth decorated in blind, spine lettered in gilt, iv, 184pp. With seven lithographic plates, including folding frontispiece of a cow. Owners rubber and blind stamp on title page. Cloth somewhat worn o/w very good. The first part of the book is a translation from the French work of Magne, which contains information on external marks on cows pertaining to milking properties. Magne developed the "eschutheon" theory.
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  • Date Published 1857
  • Keywords Milking, Dairy, Cows, Cattle, Farming, Dairy Farming, Milk
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London: Printed for A. Millar, opposite to Catharine-street in the Strand, 1751. Octavo ( x cm.), xvi, 432 pages. Seven folding engraved plates. Complete. Third Edition. Tull's work is an agricultural classic,which includes the introduction of the the seed drill. The drill as well as various horse-drawn hoes and plows are illustrated in the plates. Tull was an early English proponent of the scientific advancement of agriculture and helped bring about the British Agricultural Revolution. One plate with two-inch archival repair to a tear. Rebound handsomely in paneled, full calf, with gilt spine ruling and red morocco label. [Fussel, More Old English Farming Books ].
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County Farm and Village Directory: Lancaster County, Nebraska 1916 1917

by WJ Winter and Company supported by merchants

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Animal Machine

Animal Machine

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London: Vincent Stuart Publishers LTD, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Ruth Harrison's Animal Machines now a unique historical classic, had a profound impact on public opinion and the quality of life of farmed animals when it was published in 1964. Harrison's work greatly increased public awareness of animal welfare and led to legal reforms, shaping our closer understanding of farm conditions today. Includes foreword by Rachel Carson.
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Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller: Father of Migratory Beekeeping
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Sweet Journey: Biography of Nephi E. Miller: Father of Migratory Beekeeping

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Colton, California: The Miller Family Trust, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 183 pp. Octavo. [23 cm]. Blue paper over boards with gilt title and beehive stamped on front cover and spine. Corners are crisp and pages are bright and clean. This first edition scarce copy of the Miller family's biography of the beekeeping LDS magnate Nephi E. Miller is in excellent condition. As a pioneer moving West from Utah to California in the early 20th century, Miller used his entreprenuereal spirit to innovate solutions to the novel practice of migratory beekeeping in the United States, facing cold winters and supply issues. With black and white reproductions of photographs from the family collection documenting his childhood, hive management, and the progression of his company's warehouses throughout the years.
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American Farmer's Encyclopedia (1860, 1179 pages)
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American Farmer's Encyclopedia (1860, 1179 pages)

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New York: A. O. Moore, 1860. hardcover. The American Farmer's Encyclopedia embracing all the recent discoveries in agricultural chemistry, and the use of mineral, vegetable and animal manures, with descriptions and figures of American insects, injurious to vegetation. Being a complete guide for the cultivation of every variety of garden and field crops. Illustrated by numerous engravings of grasses, grains, animals, implements, insects, etc." -- Very rare. A.. Moore, 1860, 1179 pages, 11: x 7" x 3",in contemporary leather binding, cover with bumped corners and rubbing to the edges. Small loss at the bottom of the spine. Small damage to the free endpapers in the back. Pages and Illustrations very good. Ships from Hawaii.
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County Farm and Village Directory
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Animal Machine

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London: Vincent Stuart Publishers LTD, 1964. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. Ruth Harrison's Animal Machines now a unique historical classic, had a profound impact on public opinion and the quality of life of farmed animals when it was published in 1964. Harrison's work greatly increased public awareness of animal welfare and led to legal reforms, shaping our closer understanding of farm conditions today. Includes foreword by Rachel Carson.
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How to Get Poor, Slowly: A Guide for Living

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Colton, California: The Miller Family Trust, 1994. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 183 pp. Octavo. [23 cm]. Blue paper over boards with gilt title and beehive stamped on front cover and spine. Corners are crisp and pages are bright and clean. This first edition scarce copy of the Miller family's biography of the beekeeping LDS magnate Nephi E. Miller is in excellent condition. As a pioneer moving West from Utah to California in the early 20th century, Miller used his entreprenuereal spirit to innovate solutions to the novel practice of migratory beekeeping in the United States, facing cold winters and supply issues. With black and white reproductions of photographs from the family collection documenting his childhood, hive management, and the progression of his company's warehouses throughout the years.
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American Farmer's Encyclopedia (1860, 1179 pages)
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New York: A. O. Moore, 1860. hardcover. The American Farmer's Encyclopedia embracing all the recent discoveries in agricultural chemistry, and the use of mineral, vegetable and animal manures, with descriptions and figures of American insects, injurious to vegetation. Being a complete guide for the cultivation of every variety of garden and field crops. Illustrated by numerous engravings of grasses, grains, animals, implements, insects, etc." -- Very rare. A.. Moore, 1860, 1179 pages, 11: x 7" x 3",in contemporary leather binding, cover with bumped corners and rubbing to the edges. Small loss at the bottom of the spine. Small damage to the free endpapers in the back. Pages and Illustrations very good. Ships from Hawaii.
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Des Moines: Successful Farming, 1930. Paperback. Good. Paperback. 8 1/2" X 5 3/4". 78pp. Wear to black paper wraps with rubbing, toning, and bumps to covers, corners, and edges. Tear to bottom corner at rear cover. Dust-spotting to edges of text block. Toning to endpapers. Faint musty smell to pages. Pages are free of marks and notation. Binding is sound. An overall solid copy of this work on masters of dairying, including chapters on Stephen Moulton Babcock, Wiliam Dempster Hoard, Clarence Henry Eckles, Carl Gustaf Patrik De Laval, Elmer Verner McCollum, Louis Pasteur, Theophilus Levi Haecker, Gail Borden, William Arnon Henry, and Otto Frederick Hunziker.
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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars

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Freddy and the Baseball Team From Mars, Alfred A. Knopf 1st Ed. 1955. Hardcover. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Used. VG/ No DJ. Rose red boards. Spine lightly sunned. A nice copy of a scarce item.
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Freddy And The Ignormus

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Freddy and the Ignormus. First Edition, Jan 1951 5th Printing thus. Brooks, Walter R. EXLIB. GOOD/ NO DJ INCLUDED. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, Copyright 1941, ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE.
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Freddy And The Men From Mars
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Freddy And The Men From Mars

by Brooks, Walter R

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Freddy And The Men From Mars. Brooks, Walter: Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf , 1956 First Edition 2nd Printing Thus. Used. Very Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice copy.
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Freddy and the Perilous Adventure
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Freddy and the Perilous Adventure. By Walter R. Brooks. ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE. Alfred A. Knopf, 1942 Stated First Edition. Rare. Used. VG/ No DJ included. A nice solid copy. 245 pages.
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The Man Who Lost His Head

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THE MAN WHO LOST HIS HEAD. By Clair Huchet Bishop. RARE/SCARCE. ILLUSTRATED BY ROBERT MC CLOSKEY, author, Illustrator of the beloved "Make Way For Ducklings".EXLIB. GOOD+/ NO DJ INCLUDED. LIBRARY BOUND. Red Geometric pattern boards. Copyright October, 1942. STATED SEPTEMBER, 1955 5TH PRINTING THUS. SUMMARY: "It's bad news when you wake up in the morning and find you've lost your head, especially if it's an especially agreeable and handsome head, but there you go, such things happen." Claire Huchet Bishop's charming parable is illustrated by the great Robert McCloskey, whose books for children include One Morning in Maine, Blueberries for Sal, and the Caldecott Medal-winning Make Way for Ducklings."
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Freddy the Cowboy

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Freddy The Cowboy. Hardcover. By Walter R. Brooks, Stated First Edition 1950, Alfred A. Knopf. ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE. EX-LIB. Library bound. White titling on spine. Multi-hued, Raspberry, orange and lavender graphic cloth cover treatment. Square corners. Good Condition /No dust jacket is included. A clean, solid copy.
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Freddy And The Bean Home News

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Freddy and the Bean Home News. By Walter R. Brooks. Illustrated by Kurt Wiese. Hardcover. Alfred A. Knopf, copyright 1943, Fourth printing Thus, Jan., 1952. Exlib. No exterior marking. Good/ no DJ included. A clean, solid copy. Please also see our Freddy The Pig Catalogue.
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