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 about FENCES, GATES & BRIDGES AND HOW TO BUILD THEM
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 about IOWA OFFICIAL REGISTER; Eighteenth Year
New York: Harper & Row, 1986. Fourth printing. Hardcover. 10 x 10, 107 pgs, index, bibliography, color photos throughout, foreword by Ken Hom. All about the grills, tools, and fuels for good grilling, recipes for over 30 marinades and sauces, grilling guidelines, complete menus and more. More about THE GRILL BOOK; New Foods and Flavors for the Grill
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 about TRADITIONAL QUILTS AND BED COVERINGS
Osceola, WI: MBI Publications, 1999. Second edition. Paperback. 7 1/2 x 9, 192 pgs, index, b&w photos throughout. Pickups ranging from Model Ts and delivery trucks to today's sport utility vehicles and F Series trucks are examined in detail to provide an excellent reference for anyone looking to purchase a Ford pickup. More about FORD PICKUP TRUCKS
New York: Appleton-Century, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. 6 x 9, 424 pgs, index. An anthology of farm writing from 1492 and Columbus to the twentieth century journal of Louis Bromfield. More about HARVEST
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 decorative potential of wood. More about WOODEN HOUSES; Wood's natural beauty in architecture and interiors
Ft. Worth: Texas-New Mexico Power Company, 1992. Paperback. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2, 49 pgs. The annual recipe book from this local power company. Recipes collected by the home economists for the five divisions of TNMP. More about TRIED & TRUE
Baldwin Park, CA: Gem Guides, 1989. First edition. Paperback. 6 x 9, 120 pgs, b&w maps, photos and illustrations. More than 80 of the best sites for finding gems, minerals and fossils in Oregon. A few places with highlighting. More about GEM TRAILS OF OREGON
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 Santa Monica. More about KONING EIZENBERG
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 about COUNTRY WAYS.; A Celebration of Rural Life
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 about LANDSCAPING YOUR HOME
New York: Random House, 1955. Second printing. Hardcover. 6 x 9, pages unnumbered (several hundred), decorated endsheets, pages discolored with age. A classic old cookbook. More about THE AMERICAN EVERYDAY COOKBOOK
Minneapolis: Motorbooks, 2008. Paperback. 8 x 11, 160 pgs, index, color photos. Virtually everyone needs to move something--a car, a lawnmower, straw bales, or boxes--and a trailer is generally the preferred method. This book gives homeowners and mechanics, farmers and modern-day nomads all the information they need to get moving via trailer. More about THE COMPLETE TRAILER HANDBOOK
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 about COLLECTING TOYS NO. 6; A Collector's Identification & Value 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 about COLLECTING TOYS; value & Identification Guide
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 about BEN FRANKLIN'S ALMANAC OF WIT, WISDOM, AND PRACTICAL ADVICE; Useful Tips and Fascinating Facts...
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 about THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GOLF COLLECTIBLES; A Collector's Identification and Value Guide
Minneapolis: National Home Gardening Club, 1997. Reprint. Hardcover. 8 1/2 x 11, 198 pgs, index, color photos throughout. Chapters include The Garden Environment, Garden Styles, Design Consideration, The Possibilities of Perennials and more. More about PERENNIALS
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 about THE WATER GARDEN
New York: Clarion Books, 1989. Reprint. Paperback. 7 x 9, 104 pgs, index, b&w photos, illustrations. Guides young readers on an ancestor-hunting quest. Includes details on how to creat edirect-ancestry charts, gather information from family interviews and memorabilia, and more. More about THE GREAT ANCESTOR HUNT; The Fun of Finding Out Who You Are
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 about FIRST PERSON RURAL
New York: Winchester Press, 1978. Hardcover. 7 x 10, 191 pgs, b&w illustrations. Simple and straightforward instructions, often advising the reader of apparent shortcuts that won't work (and why). Ex-library with the usual markings. More about BUILD YOUR OWN LOG CABIN
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 about THE 20TH CENTURY YEAR BY YEAR; The people and events that shaped the last hundred years
Cincinnati, OH: Popular Woodworking Books, 1998. First edition. Paperback. 8 1/2 x 11, 120 pgs, index, b&w photos throughout. Use proven methods to produce runs of high-quality, cost-effective pieces, with tips for selecting jigs, fixtures and setups. Each chapter profiles different woodworkers who share their techniques for manufacturing pieces of... More about SMALL-PRODUCTION WOODWORKING FOR THE HOME SHOP