Search Results: Farming & Rural Life from Adamstown Books

Morgantown PA: Masthof Press / Hempstone Heritage, 2005. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Title continues : A Study of the American Homespun Hemp Industry as Revealed by the Wills of Old Lancaster County, Pennsylvania from 1729 to 1845. Masthof Press 2005 Reprint. History of hemp production in Lancaster by studying 18th and early 19th century wills. Also covers hemp mills, hempstones, and related topics. Book Condition : Very Good; no otext marks; light wear to covers..

Saluda, NC: Self-published By Author, 1997. Book. Good. Softcover (Plastic Comb Spiral Bound). Inscribed by Author(s). Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Inscribed and Signed by the author on dedication page. Poetic observations, reflections and memories about life in Saluda, North Carolina, a small town in the Smoky Mountains that au thor calls Utopia. Spiral bound softcover. 160 pp. Book Condition : Good; clean and unmarked, no creases or tears. Some creasing/unevenness to text block. Cover has light shelf wear; Plastic spiral has no cracks or breaks. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall..

Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 1993. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Oversize hardcover, 384 pp. w/ b&w photos and illustrations throughout. Collection of 23 essays, including ealier selections, assess the development of modern landscape architecture from its origins in the 1920's and 30's. Both American and European ideas are considered. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text marks. Dust Jacket Condition : Very Good; shelf wear along edges; small repaired tear at bottom right front..

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1971. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1971 2nd printing hardcover, 605 pp. with some b&w illustrations. During most of the two centuries prior to the Civil War, Pennsylvania led the other colonies and states in the quantity of food produced. This wide-ranging survey covers buildings and equipment, labor, soil, livestock, horticulture, transportation, allied industries (such as mills), and much more. Primary sources are used and quoted whenever possible. Other facets of rural life, including religious denominations such as the Quakers, Amish) and education, are also discussed. Book Condition: Good; no text marks; binding relaxed; some bumping/wear to spine ends and cover corners. No Dust Jacket. .

Harrisburg PA: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1955. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition hardcover, 619 pp. w/ b&w illustrations scattered throughout. Surveys the effect of modern farm machinery and agricultural techniques on farming in Pennsylvania as well as rural life in the 19th and 20th centuries. Book Condition: Near Fine; no text marks; minimal wear; a few small marks on text block. No Dust Jacket Condition..