Jethro Wood Inventor of The Modern Plow

Frank GIlbert

Published by Rhodes & McClure, Publishers, Chicago, 1882

About this Item

First edition, ex-library. Measuring approximately 7.5" x 5.25" with 72 numbered pages. This book is in good condition. Moderate bumping and chipping to both ends of spine and around edges of boards. Library markings on spine and both pastedowns. Rear hinge is cracked with exposing mesh. Interior pages are clean. Jethro Wood (March 16, 1774[1] - 1834) was the inventor of a cast-iron moldboard plow with replaceable parts, the first commercially successful iron moldboard plow. His invention accelerated the development of American agriculture in the antebellum period. Please view the many other rare titles available for purchase at our store. We are always interested in purchasing individual or collections of fine books. Inventory #(O7-117).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Jethro Wood Inventor of The Modern Plow
• Publisher: Rhodes & McClure, Publishers, Chicago
• Publication Date: 1882
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
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