CHICKEN TRACTOR; The Permaculture Guide to Happy Hens and Healthy soil
Good Earth Publications, 2006. Straw Bale Edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 318 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. Reasons and how-to adding chickens to your garden! More
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SALTWATER FISH COOKBOOK.
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 1997. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 273 pgs. Identifies the saltwater fish that are make good eating and provided over 150 delicious ways to bake, fry, broil, grill, steam, or smoke them into mouth-watering dishes. More
DISCOVER AMERICA!; A Scenic Tour of the Fifty States
Washington DC: National Geographic Society, 1898. First edition. Hardcover. 9 x 11, 336 pgs, color photos throughout. This book captures this scenic heritage in a region-by-region ramble through the fifty states. The camera focuses on places well known and long loved as well as other images reveal landscapes that surprise..... More
FENCES, GATES & BRIDGES AND HOW TO BUILD THEM.
New York: Lyons Press, 1999. Second edition. Paperback. 4 1/2 x 7, 192 pgs, b&w illustrations. Originally published in 1887, it tells you how to build all sorts of fences, gates and fastenings, wickets & stiles, country bridges, culverts and it even addresses fence law. More
IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER; Eighteenth Year
Des Moines, IA: The General Assembly, 1903. Hardcover. 5 x 7, 594 pgs, charts, index, b&w portrait of the governor on frontispiece. Includes 1900 census returns, statistics and more. More
TRADITIONAL QUILTS AND BED COVERINGS.
New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1979. Hardcover. 9 x 12, 240 pgs, index, notes, b&w and color photos. Looks at the total range of bedding materials, from those used on the earliest crude bedsteads in one room shanties to those laid on the elaborate four-posters of the Victorian era. More
BRAIN RULES; 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
Seattle: Pear Press, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 299 pgs, index, includes DVD. Exercise, survival, wiring, attention, short-term memory, long-term memory, sleep, stress, sensory integration, vision, gender, exploration. More
WOODEN HOUSES; Wood's natural beauty in architecture and interiors
London: Ryland, Peters & Small, 2001. Second edition. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 11 1/2, 192 pgs, index, color photos throughout. From log cabins to Victorian mansions, from rough-hewn planks to painted and polished floorboards, from the simplest Shaker chair to the most luxurious mahogany firescreen, this book explores the vast..... More
KONING EIZENBERG.
New York: Rizzoli, 1996. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 224 pgs, color and b&w photos throughout. Monograph on Californian architecture firm founded by Australian architects Hank Koning and Julie Eizenberg; best known for innovative, eye-catching, low-cost housing of all types in Los Angeles and its beach communities of Venice and..... More
DRESS FOR SUCCESS.
New York: Peter H. Wyden, 1975. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 245 pgs, section of color photos. Binding cracked at color plates, but holding. The classic about how the right clothes increase your income, boost your status and project your personality. More
COUNTRY WAYS.; A Celebration of Rural Life.
Pleasantville, NY: Reader's Digest Assn. 1988. Hardcover. 9 1/2 x 11, 304 pgs, color photos and illustrations throughout. A pretty coffee-table style book with essays, stories, cooking and songs that bring to life all things rural. More
LANDSCAPING YOUR HOME.
Birmingham, AL: Oxmoor House, 1974. First edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 112 pgs, b&w photos and diagrams. All sorts of planning and planting tips from a veteran Landscape Architect. Slight damp wrinkling. More
COLLECTING TOYS NO. 6; A Collector's Identification & Value Guide
Florence, AL: Books Americana, 1993. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 590 pgs, b&w and a section of color photos. Includes sections on Pez, Schoenhut, Western-style Guns and much more. More
COLLECTING TOYS; value & Identification Guide
Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 1999. 9th Edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 590 pgs, b&w and a section of color photos. Includes rare pre-World War II toys and over 16,500 other items. More
BEN FRANKLIN'S ALMANAC OF WIT, WISDOM, AND PRACTICAL ADVICE; Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts for Every Day of the Year
Camden, ME: Yankee Publishing, 2003. Hardcover. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2, 400 pgs, index, b&w illustrations. A useful book filled with useful and relevant house, garden, and life tips. More
THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GOLF COLLECTIBLES; A Collector's Identification and Value Guide
New York: Books Americana, 1985. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 306 pgs, b&w photos. Any golf fan would find it interesting to peruse these pages for a visual history of the game's artifacts. Writing on title page. More
THE WATER GARDEN.
New York: Penguin Books, 1986. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 9, 167 pgs, index, color and b&w photos and illustrations throughout. A guide to designing, installing, and planting ornamental and natural water features for any garden. More
FIRST PERSON RURAL.
Boston: David R. Godine, 1978. Paperback. 6 x 9, 124 pgs, illustrated. Essays of a sometimes farmer, all about country-ish things, from intensely practical to mildly literary. "Making Butter", "Buying a Pickup", and "Buying a Chainsaw" are just a few of the wonderful essays. More
THE 20TH CENTURY YEAR BY YEAR; The people and events that shaped the last hundred years.
London: Marshall Publishing, 1999. Hardcover. 9 x 11 1/2, 360 pgs, index, color photos throughout. Offers useful historical information for the student and fascinating facts for the casual browser. More
SUCCESS WITH BABY CHICKS.
Blodgett, OR: Norton Creek Press, 2003. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 155 pgs, b&w photos and illustrations. A complete guide to hatchery selection mail-order chicks, day-old chick care, brooding, brooder plans, feeding and housing. Signed by the author. More
THE OMNIVORE'S DILEMMA; A Natural History of Four Meals
New York: Penguin Books, 2006. Later printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 450 pgs. An ecological and anthropological study of eating offers insight into food consumption in the twenty-first century, explaining how an abundance of unlimited food varieties reveals the responsibilities of everyday consumers to protect their health and the environment..... More
QUICK & HEALTHY RECIPES AND IDEAS; For people who say they don't have time to cook healthy meals.
The Dalles, OR: ScaleDown, 1994. Reprint. Paperback Spiral Bound. 7 x 8 1/2, 260 pgs, index. Designed with busy people in mind and includes practical nutrition information as well as quick and delicious recipes--over 180-- that have been kitchen tested for taste and ease of preparation and are low in..... More
DOCTOR, MATILDA'S IN LABOR!
Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press, 1986. First edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 200 pgs. A humorous look at veterinary medicine and rural America after World War II. More
EASY FIELD GUIDE TO COMMON TREES OF ARIZONA.
Phoenix: 1985. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 5, 32 pgs, b&w illustrations. Drawings, descriptions and where to look for the common trees of Arizona. More