signed first edition Tall 8vo., gray buckram cloth with titles on spine, in the original dust jacket; 443 pages
1951 · NY
by NEVENS, William Barbour
NY: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc., 1951. First Edition. Signed presentation from Nevens on the front endpaper: "To Dr. R.S. Stauffer, With best wishes, W.B. Nevens." An uncommon book on the dairy industry. "This new book presents and explains simply and directly the principles which serve as a guide in the establishment and day-to-day management of a profitable milk-production enterprise." Nevens was professor of Dairy Cattle Feeding at the College of Agriculture and Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Illinois. A scarce book, especially signed and in the original dust jacket. Tall 8vo., gray buckram cloth with titles on spine, in the original dust jacket; 443 pages. Illustrated.. Very good (covers nice & bright; contents clean & tight); moderate wear (small repairs internally with clear, archival tape) d/j. A nice copy!
(Inventory #: 57472)