B&W Illustrations; 6 X 9 1/4 x 1 1 /4"; 744 pages; Hard cover has maroon spine with black lettering. Boards have some rubbing, scuffing, sunning, shelf wear to them. Previous owner's name on front end paper. Pages are clean and tight. Extensively illustrated with 519 b/w figures. This printing from 1946. For collectors of vintage/antique farm equipment, and those still using such pieces, this is an invaluable reference book. Index.

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Bibliographic details

Title: Farm Mechanics Text and Handbook
Author: Cook, G. C. & L. L. Scranton & H. F. McColly
Publisher: The Interstate Printers & Publishers, Dansville, IL
Publication year: 1949
Condition: Very Good+
Binding: Second Printing; Hardcover
Seller catalogs: American History, Antiques/Collectibles, Business/Economics, Cultural History, Education, Engineering, Horticulture/Botany/Plants/Gardening, Reference, Transportation History: Air Planes; Flying

Pegasus Books

Farmington Hills, MI, U.S.A.

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We specialize in dressage, equestrian, horse [nonfiction and fiction], dog, other animal books, as well as titles on fine art, architecture, decorative arts, including exhibition and museum catalogues; antiques/collectibles, and Native American/Indian ethnographic monographs, OEM/Manufacturer's [printed/bound and CD-Rom] Service Manuals. Pop-up/Mechanical/Punch out books, and books with unusual stories and illustrations, especially children's, are another area of specialty. Michigan/Great Lakes topics/authors are another area of interest. We keep as full a catalogue as possible of these types of titles. Same goes for regional histories. Dressage & horsemanship specialties include books by classical and modern masters, such as Francois Robichon De La Gueriniere, de Pluvinel, Udo Burger, Cavendish, L'Hotte, Harry Boldt, Charles de Kunffy, Reiner and Ingrid Klimke, Wilhelm Museler, Nuno Oliveira, Paul Belasik, Stephen Clarke [2010 WEG (World Equestrian Games), Lexington; dressage judge. 2012 London Olympics Dressage judge] Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, James Wofford, et al. If the book is not in stock, a FREE book search service is available. Interested in EQUINE BIOMECHANICS and training/conditioning? The great classic The Rider Forms the Horse, by Udo Burger and Otto Zeitzschmann, fully translated into English, is available, a 'must have' for any serious equestrian. These are essential books for any serious horse person's library. They are included in my personal library

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The rates for international orders are based on ca. 2/1kg books of standard size. Books that are EXTRA LARGE or HEAVY may require additional shipping/postage.

Sorry for the cost of shipping, but I do not set the postal rates. That is done by US Postal Service. It tends to change [UP] about every 6 months.

On international orders it is the responsibility of the buyer to know any rules, regulations, laws, etc., regarding what may, or may not, be imported.

Any and ALL customs/duties/import fees/etc. are payable by the buyer. They are NOT included in the cost of postage.

Some countries which must provide a domestic/USA address to send the books to: Russia, Israel, Lebanon, Yemen, Brazil, Ukraine, Syria, Iraq, China.

Items are packed using clean, recycled materials, to keep costs down and help save the wear and tear on the our planet.

If you have questions, please ask. We will try to answer you as quickly as possible.