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Langwater Guernseys: A Testimonial to Frederick Lothrop Ames for his devotion, study and effort for the improvement of the Guernsey cow.
by Caldwell, William H.; compiler
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
No Place: [Author]/Rumford Press, 1925. Brief account of Frederick Lothrop Ames, a wealthy Massachussetts industrialist, and his improvement of the Guernsey cow in the first decades on the twentieth century; mostly lists of progeny & their prize-winning capacities. Large burgundy hardcover, as pictured. Shows some wear, corners bumped, ink date, bookplate & a few other pasted-on patches imply this might have library markings, none visible. Text clean; x, 136 pages; index, b/w photos, folding breeding chart, one color plate. A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this oversize book may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Quarto.
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- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u0148os
- Title
- Langwater Guernseys: A Testimonial to Frederick Lothrop Ames for his devotion, study and effort for the improvement of the Guernsey cow.
- Author
- Caldwell, William H.; compiler
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- [Author]/Rumford Press
- Place of Publication
- No Place
- Date Published
- 1925
- Keywords
- Dairy Cattle, Agriculture, Dairy Cows, Breeding
- Size
- Quarto
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
All books are subject to prior sale, though we make every effort to keep our inventory current. Books are returnable within ten days with prior notification. We will request extra shipping for large books and sets going to addresses outside the United States.
About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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