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Each tractor featured includes a large side view of the tractor with corresponding front and back shots. Several small dose-up photos accompany the main photos, showing interesting and important details. A succinct description of the model is included, telling all you need to know in as few words as possible. For the statistic-minded tractor enthusiast, specifications are provided on the engine, manufacturer and transmission.
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The book is one of the most colorful and attractive reference books on tractors available. It's as close as you can get to the real thing, short of visiting a museum or a show. The book's presentation and lavish use of color make it an ideal gift or coffee table display. The Gatefold Book of Tractors is a terrific asset to any reference library, whether you're a veteran tractor collector or merely have a passing fascination with those mechanical work horses of yesteryear.
The Gatefold Book Of Tractors, with a foreward by The Farm Museum, Barnes and Noble Books, 1998, ISBN: 0-7607-0902-5; 38 pages, spiral bound with hard cover, $14.95.
Jim Romeo is a freelance writer based in Chesapeake, VA. For information about his most recent book, 'The Autograph Source Book,' contact him at 1008 Weeping Willow Drive, Chesapeake, VA 23322.
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