John Deere: A History of the Tractor

Leffingwell, Randy; Schletty, Peter

ISBN 10: 0760318611 / ISBN 13: 9780760318614

Published by Motorbooks Intl (edition First Edition), 2004

About this Item

With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Seller Inventory # 0760318611-11-1-29

Bibliographic Details

• Title: John Deere: A History of the Tractor
• Publisher: Motorbooks Intl (edition First Edition)
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760318611
• ISBN 13: 9780760318614
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

In John Deere: A History of the Tractor, acclaimed author and photographer Randy Leffingwell uses his unique brand of storytelling to chronicle the company and the machines that have carried the distinctive green and yellow livery. With details gathered from exclusive interviews and access to John Deere company archives, Leffingwell searched out collectors with restored tractors, or those in superb original condition, to illustrate his text with over 300 beautiful color photographs. Includes a number of archival photographs and exclusive never-before-seen drawings and writings from the journals of Theo Brown, head of Deere's Plow Works experimental division from 1916 to 1952, as well as profiles of other key figures in John Deere's history through the last century.

For any fan or collector of John Deere tractors or the history of farming in America, this officially-licensed book is a fantastic journey of an icon over 150 years in the making, now available in a quality trade paperback.

About the Author

Award-winning writer and photographer Randy Leffingwell combines his fascination for all things mechanical with a gift for language and a photographic eye honed by his years as a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times to create fascinating and beautifully illustrated books about cars, motorcycles, and tractors. His first book with MBI Publishing Company was American Tractor, a book published in the 1980s and still one of the company s bestselling titles to date.