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Facts For Farmersabout Domestic Animals and Domestic Economy, Farm Buildings, Gardens, Orchards, and Vineyards
by Solon Robinson
Holstein-Friesian Cattle, a History Of the Breed and Its Development In America a Complete List Of All Private and Authenticated Milk and Butter Yields
by Frederick L Houghton
Livestock Books & Ephemera
View of the Agriculture of Middlesex; with observations on the means of its improvement, and several essays on agriculture in general, drawn up for the consideration of The Board of Agriculture.
by Middleton, John
First edition. Printed for B. MacMillan for G. Nicol, Pall Mall. 1798. Octavo. Half title, title, xvii, (1: errata), 597pp. 2 hand coloured folding maps, one folding table. Printed note to the contents: "The Author intended to have inserted a plan of an orchard ... but as it turned out to be inconvenient in point of size, and being of small importance, the idea was given up". Later utilitarian quarter calf, spine in six compartments with raised bands with uneven black rules, gilt lettering, sl. rubbed to...
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NZ$159.71
Facing the Frontier: The Story of the MacGregor Ranch
by Betty D. Freudenberg
9 pics-very light wear to cover; binding tight; pages clean; no marks or tears
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NZ$34.03
American Farmer's Encyclopedia (1860, 1179 pages)
by by Gouverneur Emerson, of Pennsylvania
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...
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NZ$365.97
The Guernsey Breed.
by Hill, Charles L
Waterloo, Iowa: Fred L. Kimball Co.. Good+. 1917. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine lacks several pieces, internally about VG. ; 8vo ; Half leather, 417p., illustrated. .
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NZ$110.64
The James Way; A book showing how to build and equip a practical up to date Dairy Barn . Catalogue 17, 1914
Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin: The James Manufacturing Co., 1915. RARE. paginated 5-255, with numerous black and white photographs and blue and white building plans. Original paper covered boards, printed paper label with cow front cover, Near Fine, 1/4" loss of paper at head of spine, small rub tail of spine, light soiling and slight bow to boards. Great product pictures, a classic dairy catalogue. . 17th Edition . Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over...
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NZ$851.10
Observations on Live Stock; containing hints for choosing and improving the Best Breeds of the most useful kinds on Domestic Animals
by George Culley
London.: Printed for G. Wilkie and J. Robinson; J. Walker &c., 1807. Hard. Good. 8vo. 8 1/2".. Illustrated with 2 engraved plates, one of a bull and one of a ram.. Good. Bound in full calf, contemporaneous with date of publication. Binding somewhat abraded and with the calf to the joints splitting a touch at the head of the lower board and almost halfway down the upper board. Boards remain secure. Slightly foxed and toned.
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NZ$332.20
Farm Animal Portraits
by Moncrieff, Elspeth; Joseph, Stephen; Joseph, Iona
Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997. First edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. Published Suffolk, UK: Antique Collectors' Club, 1997. 4to., 9 1/2" x 11", 304pp., over 400 illustrations (325 in full color). Blue cloth with gilt titles, color pictorial endpapers. "In the late eighteenth century livestock breeding swept the country with the urgency of any newly created fashion. The livestock portraits of the day form the only record of many of these early breeds which are now...
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NZ$170.22
MoorMan Products and How They Are Used
Quincy, IL: Moorman Mfg. Co., 1955. Binder. Good/No Dust Jacket. 151 pages. Metal binder in black binder. Some light foxing and age.
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NZ$42.56
The Horse, A New Edition With Numerous Illustrations. Together With A General History Of The Horse; A Dissertation on the American Trotting Horse, How Trained and Jockeyed, an Account of His Remarkable Performances; and an Essay on the Ass and the Mule by J. S. Skinner
by Youatt, William
New York: Leavitt & Allen. Good+. copyright 1843. Hardcover. Top of spine chipped, boards showing at lower corners, perforated library stamp on title page, tight attractive copy. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Bound in original red cloth with decorative gilt horse head on front cover and gilt spine title, 448p., illustrated, index. **A very sound copy in a bright binding. American Imprint 43-5428. .
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NZ$102.13
Every Man His Own Trainer, Or How To Develop Condition And Train A Trotter Of Pacer... and a Chapter from Charles Marvin, of Palo Alto, California, and the 2: 30 List Up to 1889.
by Feek, A. J
Syracuse NY: Moser, Truax & De Golia. Good+. 1889. First Edition (?). Hardcover. Corners lightly worn, spine ends worn, inch and a half vertical darker stripe at fore-edge or rear board. ; 8vo; Publisher's cloth, gilt spine title, title in black on front board, [2], 281p., portrait, [9] pages of pictorial ads at rear. .
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NZ$59.58
The Horse, A New Edition With Numerous Illustrations. Together With A General History Of The Horse; A Dissertation on the American Trotting Horse, How Trained and Jockeyed, an Account of His Remarkable Performances; and an Essay on the Ass and the Mule by J. S. Skinner
by Youatt, William
New York: Leavitt & Allen. Very Good-. N.D.. Hardcover. Spine sun faded ; 448 pages; Bound in original brown cloth with decorative gilt horse head on front cover and gilt spine title. Illustrated, index. **A very sound copy. .
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NZ$110.64
The New-england Farrier; Or A Compendium Of Farriery, In Four Parts...
by Jewett, Paul
Exeter: John J. Williams. Good+. 1822. Second Revised Edition. Hardcover. Lightly stained throughout, one leaf lacks a small corner effecting five letters, small hole on rear hinge. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; Leather and blue boards, 105, [3]p. **American Imprint #9150: 2 copies located. With remedies. .
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NZ$280.86
The Guernsey; A Portrayal Of The Advancement Of Guernsey Cattle In America.
by Caldwell, William H
Peterborough NH: American Guernsey Cattle Club. Very Good-. 1941. First Edition. Hardcover. Corners lightly worn. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; pictorial leatherette, 393p., profusely illustrated, 2 color plates. .
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NZ$34.04
Started Small and Just Got Lucky
by Kenneth S Eng
8 pics-stated first edition; pictorial cover clean & sharp with minimal shelf wear; looks unread with tight binding & pristine pages; nice copy
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NZ$255.31
THE ILLUSTRATED STOCK DOCTOR AND LIVE-STOCK ENCYCLOPAEDIA, Including Horses, Cattle, Sheep, Swine and Poultry. to Which Has Been Added a Complete History of Bees.
by Manning, J. Russell
Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1882. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 1082 pages; Some old tape repair on inside front and rear hinges. Doesn't look bad. Light rubbing and wear to 3/4 leather covers. .
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NZ$255.33
Harris on the Pig. Breeding, Rearing, Management, and Improvement
by Harris, Joseph
New York: Orange Judd and Company. First Edition . Cloth - Hard Cover. Good-/No Dust Jacket. 250 pages, indexed, plus two pages of ads. Private library book plate on front paste down. Ink stamp of a masonic lodge is seen on the upper edge of the text block and inked book store stamp is on blank front free end leaf. Cloth covers are worn, and faded over spine and near edges. Page 21/22 with two inch closed tear from fore edge entering text.
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NZ$127.66
These Hills Are Not Barren: The Story of a Century Farm
by Taylor, George D
New York, Exposition Press, 1950, hardcover, x-132 pp, First Edition, First Printing, Very Good in Poor dustjacket, Signed and inscribed by the Author on the front endpaper "Fred; Somehow I managed to get this in print at last. Your encouragement was helpful. Geo." Straight, tight and clean with no markings, light spine-end and corner wear, foxing to edges. Dustjacket unclipped bearing original price although a line has been drawn through it, rubs, scuffs, chips and soiling, stabilized in new Brodart...
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Practical Methods of Handling Horses, Together with Valuable Remedies for the Treatment of Diseases in Both Horses and Cattle
by Haw, Wm
Latimer, IA: A. Hanson, 1903. Half Cloth - Hardbound. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 112 pages. Leather covers are well rubbed with lettering and decoration almost gone. Black cloth over spine with a few small tears. Hinges (internal) are broke and covers are loosened, though remain attached. Inked name/address on blank front free end leaf. Contents are aged and shows some smudges on edges, though are generally good.
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NZ$170.22
The Farmer's Every-day Book; or, Sketches of Social Life in the Country ... 1851
by Blake, John I
The Farmer's Every-day Book; or, Sketches of Social Life in the Country; with the Popular Elements of Practical and Theoretical Agriculture. And Twelve Hundred Laconics and Apothegms Relating to Ethics, Religion, and General Literature; Also Five Hundred Receipts (recipes) on Hygeian, Domestic, and Rural Economy. By the Rev. John L. Blake, D.D. New York and Auburn: Miller, Orton & Mulligan. 1855. Original c. 1850. Thirteenth Thousand. 654 pages.
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NZ$244.69
The Flock Book of the Oxford Down Sheep, 29 Volumes, 41-69: 1929-1957
by The Oxford Down Sheep Breeders' Association
Oxford: Printed for the Association by The Oxonian Press, Limited., 1929. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Very good. Publishers cloth. Illustrated with a photograph frontispiece to each volume. Slightly musty smelling.
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NZ$532.38
Introduction to Animal Science : Global, Biological, Social, and Industry Perspectives
by W. Stephen Damron
Prentice Hall PTR, 2008. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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NZ$12.07
Engelsche rundveerassen. Naar het werk van Dr. Youat. Met 32 figuren.Zwolle, W.E.J. Tjeenk Willink, 1852. With 32 charming handcoloured illustrations of British cattle breeds on 9 folding lithographed plates by L.J. Tordoir in Zwolle. Contemporary half calf with gold-tooled spine.
by ENKLAAR, Evert Cornelis
[8], 342, [2] pp.First and only Dutch translation of Cattle, their breeds, management, and diseases (London, 1834) by the English veterinary surgeon William Youatt (1776-1847). The lithographic illustrations in the present Dutch translation are after the original uncoloured English engravings, but in the present copy they are carefully hand-coloured.The translator, Evert Cornelis Enklaar (1799-1880), was an authority on Dutch agriculture in his time. He was the author of the influential Dutch...
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NZ$2,735.70
How to Choose a Good Milk Cow.
by J H Magne
1862. Fine. 12 18 2. Faded lilac cloth binding with embossed pattern. Gilt title on the spine.
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 . 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... Read more about this item
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 . 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... Read more about this item
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NZ$266.19
A Treatise On Cattle: Showing The Most Approved Methods Of Breeding, Rearing, and Fitting for Use, Asses, Mules, Horned Cattle, Sheep, Goats, and Swine. With Directions For The Proper Treatment Of Them In Their Several Disorders: To which is added, A Dissertation on their Contagious Diseases. Caerfully collected from the best Authorities, and interspersed with Remarks
by Mills, John
Boston: William Spotswood, 1795. First American Edition. Full calf. Good +. 12º, 16.5 cm.; 215pp.; old reback, corners worn, slight loss (moused?) to tail of front board; 7 compartments with title in gilt on red leather label.; Advert. on verso of title for Mills book on Farriery.
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NZ$529.38
Breeding And Developing The Trotter.
by Bradburn, John
Boston: American Horse Breeder Association. Good+. 1906. First Edition. Hardcover. Spine and extremeties lilghtly worn. ; 8vo; xiv, 143, [4]p., illustrated, index. .
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NZ$42.56
