{"product_id":"ford-almanac-1958-1960-lot","title":"The Ford 1958 Almanac and Gardener's Guide 1959 1960 John Strohm 3 Book Lot Farm Ranch Home","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ford 1958 Almanac and Gardener's Guide begins this three-book John Strohm lot, which also includes the 1959 edition and The Ford 1960 Almanac, all published for farm, ranch and home readers by Ford Motor Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese illustrated almanacs mix practical farming, gardening, livestock, weather and household reference material with period Ford agricultural advertising. Photographed pages include farm diesels, tractors, corn picker shellers, farm trucks, crops, soils, livestock and gardening topics. All three books remain useful for browsing and reference, although the 1960 copy has loose pages and completeness is not guaranteed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three-book Ford Almanac lot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Ford 1958 Almanac and Gardener's Guide; The Ford 1959 Almanac and Gardener's Guide; The Ford 1960 Almanac\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edited by John Strohm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1958 and 1960 illustrations credited to Peter Spier and William Sayer; additional illustration credits not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ford Motor Company publications. 1958 copyright page names Ford Motor Co. and Simon and Schuster, Inc.; 1959 title page names Simon and Schuster, New York; 1960 title page names Golden Press, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1958, 1959 and 1960\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1958 is identified on the book as the Fifth Edition and carries a 1957 copyright. 1959 edition or printing is not confirmed from photos. 1960 identifies itself as the seventh edition and carries a 1959 copyright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Illustrated softcover wraps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e None present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176 pages in each almanac according to seller count\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-gardening-books\" title=\"Almanac, agriculture, farming, gardening and reference\"\u003eAlmanac, agriculture, farming, gardening and reference\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Each approximately 8 inches x 5 inches x 1\/2 inch, as provided\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Fair\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Fair:\u003c\/strong\u003e These books remain readable and useful as reference material, but the set has significant age and handling wear and the 1960 copy has loose pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll three retain their colorful illustrated covers and extensive interior illustrations. The photographed text is clear and easy to read, including agricultural machinery, farming, gardening and household sections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1959 copy is the cleanest of the three in the provided notes, with readable pages and no previous-owner signature reported.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1958 copy has visible cover staining and surface wear and is signed by a previous owner. Its covers and page edges also show age toning, rubbing and handling marks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1960 copy has previous-owner writing in pen, including a name visible near the title page, plus additional writing toward the back according to the seller notes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe 1960 binding has loose pages. Completeness is not guaranteed, so this copy should be considered primarily a reading, research or reference copy rather than a tightly bound collector copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcross the lot there is edge wear, corner wear, page toning, small surface marks and other signs of decades of handling. No claim is made that every page is present in the 1960 volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFord Motor Company filled these almanacs with practical farm and household information alongside period machinery and vehicle features. They offer a compact look at how agriculture and automotive advertising overlapped in the late 1950s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe photographed pages cover tractors, diesel farming, corn harvesting, Ford trucks, crops, soils, livestock and gardening. That mix makes the set useful to Ford enthusiasts as well as collectors of agricultural history and printed advertising.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree consecutive cover years, 1958, 1959 and 1960, are included together. The changing cover art and publishing credits make the group especially interesting as a small run rather than three unrelated farm books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. Packed with our protective packaging standard\u003cbr\u003e3. Ships in 1 business day\u003cbr\u003e4. 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