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BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD
Written by Sidney Rogerson.
Illustrated by C.F. Tunnicliffe.
Stock no. 1330449
Published by The Country Book Club.
1951.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
Large format. Beautiful colour plates. B/w illustrations. A book about farming. Spine and corners bumped. A few small dents to cover edges. Foxing to textblock and endpapers. Dustwrapper is foxed, browned to spine and is slightly edge worn with a couple of small tears.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- ILLUSTRATED
FARM BUILDINGS VOLUME ONE: TECHNIQUES - DESIGN - PROFIT
Written by John B. Weller.
Stock no. 1830532
Published by Crosby Lockwood And Son Ltd.
1st
1965.
Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.
"Every farm building forms part of an investment. Any part of a building which does not contribute a profit from the enterprise concerned hinders the success of the farm." This is the basis of the author's approach to his subject, as it must be, logically, that of the farmer, the architect, builder and agricultural adviser. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. xv and 269 pages including index plus advertisement to rear. White marks to boards. Rust spots to front endpapers. Previous bookseller's address label to front endpaper. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is edge-worn and torn, faded to spine and grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- BUILDINGS
- ARCHITECTURE
THE DISCOURS OECONOMIQUE OF PRUDENT CHOYSELAT
Written by Prudent Choyselat.
Stock no. 1830277
Published by University Of Reading.
1st thus
1951.
Very good condition.
The first book in English on Poultry Husbandry translated out of the French by R.E. Originally published in 1580. This is a limited edition of 200. Brown cloth boards with brown title to front board. ix and 31 pages. Endpapers browned. Contents clean. This copy of the limited edition is not numbered.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- POULTRY KEEPING
- LIMITED EDITION
LIVING OFF THE LAND: AGRICULTURE IN WALES C. 400-1600 AD
Written by Rhiannon Comeau; Andy Seaman.
Stock no. 1830239
Published by Windgather Press Ltd..
1st
2019.
Nearly fine condition.
A book on medieval agricultre in Wales, presenting evidence which is of considerable relevance to those studying the development of the early medieval landscapes of Britain and Ireland. A collection of essays, edited by Rhiannon Comeau and Andy Seaman, confronting the paradox that, though agriculture lay at the heart of medieval society, undertstanding of what this meant for Wales remains limited. B/w and a few colour maps. xii and 236 pages including index plus colour maps to rear. ISBN: 9781911188391. A very nice copy indeed.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- WALES
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- HISTORY (MEDIEVAL)
AGRICULTURAL TRADE UNIONISM IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE 1872-1950
Written by Nigel Scotland.
Stock no. 1329737
Published by The Centre For The Study Of Religion Cheltenham & Gloucester College Of Higher Education.
1st
1991.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Tracing the emergence and growth of agricultural trade unionism in Gloucestershire during the period 1872-1950. Black boards, gilt title to spine. 238 pages (including index). Some b/w photos. ISBN: 0951736906. Minimal bumping to spine. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly creased to spine.
- Categorised in:
- INDUSTRY
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- FARMING
- GLOUCESTERSHIRE
LAND OF PLENTY
Written by Charlie Pye-Smith.
Stock no. 1329705
Published by Elliott And Thompson Limited.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Journey Through the Fields & Foods of Modern Britain. Exploring the little-understood world of British agriculture. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. 237 pages (including index). Some b/w photos. ISBN: 9781783963058. Minimal bumping to spine. Dustwrapper is lightly stained.
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK GENERAL)
- FARMING
LAND HEALER: HOW FARMING CAN SAVE BRITAIN'S COUNTRYSIDE
Written by Jake Fiennes; Tim Ecott.
Stock no. 1829406
Published by Witness Books.
1st
2022.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Our relationship with the land is broken: we must heal it. Jack Fiennes in on a mission to restore the health of the English countryside. Practical solutions to how we work with the land to produce food without destroying nature. Blue boards, blind title to spine. Colour photos. 261 pages. ISBN: 9781785947308. Vertical crease to spine created through reading use. Else a lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is slightly grubby.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- COUNTRYSIDE
- CONSERVATION
THE BOMFORD STORY
Written by Theo Sherwen.
Stock no. 1327932
Published by Bomford & Evershed Ltd..
1978.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A Century of Service to Agriculture. Privately published. Colour and b/w photos. Red boards, tilt title to spine. The story of the company in Worcestershire who served agriculture with farm equipment. Slight rubbing to cover edges. Slight foxing to endpapers and textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly creased at top edges.
- Categorised in:
- FARMING
- INDUSTRY
- COMPANY HISTORY
DISEASES OF CATTLE IN AUSTRALASIA
Written by T.J. Parkinson; J.J. Vermunt; J. Malmo; R. Laven.
Stock no. 1827804
Published by Massey University Press.
2nd
2019.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Second Edition, fully updated and redesigned. A comprehensive text book. An authoritative book for cattle veterinarians and veterinary students. Also useful to progressive farmers, professional agricultural advisors and those in other scientific disciplines who require access to both general and detailed knowledge on diseases of cattle in Australasia. Large format. A heavy tome. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9780995102958. Corners bumped and lightly worn, a few minor knocks to board edges (not surprising owing to the weight of the book). Boards very lightly scuffed. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
- FARMING
- CATTLE (FARMING)
- VETERINARY
- AUSTRALIA
- NEW ZEALAND
FARMING AND BIRDS (NN 135)
Written by Ian Newton.
Stock no. 1827219
Published by William Collins.
1st
2017.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
New Naturalist series No. 135. The author discusses the changes that have occurred in British agriculture over the past seventy years, and the effects they have had on bird populations. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour photos, b/w illustrations. Orange endpapers with repeating New Naturalist logo. ISBN: 9780008147891. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is just a little grubby to rear panel.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- NEW NATURALIST
- FARMING
- ORNITHOLOGY
- NATURAL HISTORY GENERAL
FARM WAGGONS AND CARTS
Written by James Arnold.
Illustrated by James Arnold.
Stock no. 1826881
Published by David & Charles.
1st
1977.
Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
This book is for anyone interested in our country heritage and in the everyday work of the farmers and country craftsmen of the past, for modellers and collectors, and for those who spot delightful old waggons in unexpected places, or admire those restored in follk museums. Oblong format. Peach cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0715373307. Dustwrapper spine is faded.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- WAGONS AND CARAVANS
- HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES
- FARMING
- HISTORY
HONEY BEE BIOLOGY AND BEEKEEPING
Written by Dewey M. Caron.
Stock no. 1826678
Published by Wicwas Press.
2nd
1999.
Slightly better than very good condition.
Second Edition. This book explains bee biology, what bees do, and provides the tools which make it possible for an individual to successfully manage bee colonies. Large format. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos, diagrams, charts and illustrations. ISBN: 1878075098. SIGNED by the author (with personal dedication) to verso of front endpaper. Rear board lightly scuffed and small sticky patch (label removal?). A few minor knocks to board edges. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.
- Categorised in:
- NATURAL HISTORY
- ENTOMOLOGY
- BEE KEEPING
- BEES
- BIOLOGY
- SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- FARMING