Resultados de búsqueda: Agriculture from Dave Shoots, Bookseller

Ottawa: Department of Agriculture, 1930 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Soft Cover, Stapled. 6 1/2 x 10 in.. Dispersing my collection of agriculture literature. This booklet has two major articles, on insects and diseases affecting apples, as well as hints for training, thinning, spraying, pruning, cultivation, renovation, and insecticides. 58 pp..

Ottawa: Department of Agriculture, 1912 Book. Good Plus. Soft Cover, Stapled. 6 1/2 x 10 in.. Dispersing my collection of agriculture literature. This book of 130 pp. lists the delegates as well as reports on refrigeration, statistics, addresses by officials, organization, transportation, crop and market reports. Apples, peaches, pears, and all small fruits are reported for all of Canada. Cover repaired and taped to text block..

Toronto: Macmillan of Canada, 1979 Book. Illus. by Photo Section. Good Plus. Soft cover. First Paperback Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue photo cover paperback. No writing. No damage, but a bit soiled on edges. Reminders of the way it used to be. 287 pp..

Toronto: Wm. Rennie Co, Limited, 1916 Book. Illus. by Photo Frontispiece and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" Tall.. This is the best book for learning how to farm that I have found in my nearly 40 years of collecting back-to-the-land and farming literature. It is well-illustrated, brief, and to the point. The author knows what he is talking about ! Unfortunately, I am afraid I can't afford it ! There is no writing in the book, but someone has torn out the first (blank) free endpaper. 255 pp. with Index..

Toronto: The Macmillan Co. Ltd., 1914 Book. Good Plus. Hardcover. First Edition in English. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original red cloth with black lettering on boards. Authorised translation from the German by William Goodwin. Early references to the feeding of meat meal to farm animals, which has led to the present problems with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in cattle. Kellner was prominent in pharmacology in his day, as many internet references attest. Previous owner's name and minor light pencil underlining. 404 pp. with index..

N.Y.: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1956 Book. Illus. by Photos and Drawings. Very Good. Hardcover. Third Edition, Eighth Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original blue cloth on boards. "A manual for the guidance of forestry students, foresters, nurserymen, forest owners, and farmers." - title page. Compared with previous editions, the chapter on Planting Surveys and Plans has been enlarged. No writing or damage. Slightly cocked. Heavy book will need extra postage. 520 pp..

London, Canada: The Veterinary Science Company, 1906 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Good Plus. Hardcover. 51st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original maroon cloth on boards. Horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, dogs, and poultry are treated here. Index of symptoms as well as diseases. 416 pp. Previous owner's name..