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The Small Farmer: a Survey By Various Hands
by Massingham, H J
- Used
- Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- Seller
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Kirkwall, Orkney, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1947. Minor creasing and a few small tears to the edges of unclipped dustwrapper, minor bumping to spine ends of brown cloth-covered boards, otherwise a good clean tight copy of this hard-cover book. Contains pieces by various authors on aspects of smallholding and small-scale farming as of the immediate post WW2 period in Britain, namely: ''A Small Farmer'' and ''The Small Farmer'' by Massingham (looking at Wales), ''The Small Farmer on the Land'' by G A Squires (smallholding in Norfolk), ''The Vale of Evesham Group'' by C H Gardiner, ''The Homestead Economy'' by Jorian Jenks, ''Village Growers, Unite!'' by Miss K Talbot, and ''Small Machines for Small Farmers'' by L T C Rolt. 256pp, 15 b&w plates.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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- Bookseller
- JimsOldBooks
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010345
- Title
- The Small Farmer: a Survey By Various Hands
- Author
- Massingham, H J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1947
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾" - 7&
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Farming, Smallholding, L-T-C-Rolt, Post-War-Farming
- Bookseller catalogs
- Agriculture;
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Kirkwall, Orkney
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- 12mo
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- First Edition
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