John Deere tractors
Books on John Deere
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John Deere
TitleAuthorPricedate publishedStill in print?Ratingcommentsreviewed by
John Deere Tractors and Equipment, Vol 1 1837-1959 MacMillan & Jones$361988yes4full equipment line with few, if any, gaps, ASAE publicationClayton Rye
John Deere Tractors and Equipment, Vol 1 1837-1959 MacMillan & Jones$361988yes4Best all-around encyclopedia for two-cylinder John Deeres. Photos not always very high quality, but great history ASAE publicationDean Vinson
John Deere Tractors and Equipment, Volume 2, 1960-1990Don Macmillan and Roy Harrington$37.50 1991yes4Best all-around encyclopedia for New Generation and later John Deeres. Photos not always very high quality, but great history, ASAE publicationDean Vinson
John Deere Tractors Worldwide - A Century of Progress 1893-1993Don Macmillan$33.50*yes*complete John Deere tractor history, ASAE publication, 240 pgs, 283 b&w, 274 color ill, also available from Classic Motorbooks*
How Johnny Popper Replaced the HorseRalph Hughes and Don Huber$24.95 1988yes4First-rate photos, drawings, and text covering all the two-cylinders, ASAE publicationDean Vinson
Big Green John Deere GP Tractors (Farm Tractor Color History Series)Pripps & Morland$201994yes3Good photos, brief but decent text, 128 pgs, 40 b&w, 84 color ill, available from ASAE and Classic MotorbooksDean Vinson
Classic John Deere TractorsRandy Leffingwell$13*yes2Color photos and brief text, mostly on less-common models like high-crops, orchards, single-fronts, etc, available from ASAEDean Vinson
Illustrated John Deere Two-Cylinder Tractor Buyer's GuideRobert Pripps$181992yes1Recycled text from _Big Green_ book, additional stuff on standard-treads, b/w photos, 160 pgs, 200 b&w ill, available from ASAE and Classic MotorbooksDean Vinson
John Deere Farm TractorsRandy Leffingwell$301993yes5Thorough text, outstanding photos, covering everything from early experimentals through Generation II, available from ASAEDean Vinson
John Deere Farm TractorsRandy Leffingwell$27.951993yes4Interesting historical insights. Excellent photography. Scant technical detailHank Wessel
John Deere Limited Production and Experimental TractorsPeter Letourneau$20*yes2Text, b/w photos, and designer's sketches of everything from early Dains to New Generation prototypes,available from ASAEDean Vinson
Vintage John DeereDave Arnold$251995yes1Average photos and textDean Vinson
The John Deere 20 SeriesJ.R. Hobbs$19.951996yes4Detailed technical and production information on the 20-seriesHank Wessel
The John Deere 30 SeriesJ.R. Hobbs$16.951994yes4Detailed technical and production information on the 30-seriesHank Wessel
John Deere Two-Cylinder TractorsMichael Williams$28.951993yes1Superficial coverage. No new information. Fair photos, available from ASAEHank Wessel
John Deere Model BRobert Pripps$19.95*yes*192 pgs, 238 b&w ill, Classic Motorbooks*
John Deere Tractor Data BookLarry Dunning$10.95*yes*160 pgs, 50 b&w ill, Classic Motorbooks*
John Deere Photographic HistoryRobert Pripps$24.95*yes*240 pgs, 326 b&w, 28 color ill, Classic Motorbooks*
Better Farming With John Deere Quality Equipment Farm Equipment 1939reprint$12.95*yes*110 pgs, available from ASAE*
A John Deere Notebook, John Deere Tractors and Equipment 1890-1960Alan King$8.95*yes*available from ASAE*
The Little Giants, John Deere Dubuque Works Tractors 1947 to 1960J.R. Hobbs$17.95*yes*79 pages, 80 pictures, available from ASAE*
Two-Cylinder Collector's Series, volume 1Two Cylinder club$15.95*yes*112 pages of featured tractors from 1985 Two Cylinder Club publication, available from ASAE*
Two-Cylinder Collector's Series, volume 2Two Cylinder club$18.*yes*144 pages of featured tractors from 1986 Two Cylinder Club publication, available from ASAE*
John Deere Model A Photo ArchiveP.A. Letourneau$24.95*yes*144 pgs, 120 photos, available from ASAE*
John Deere Model B Photo ArchiveP.A. Letourneau$24.95*yes*144 pgs, 115 photos, available from ASAE*
John Deere Model D Photo ArchiveP.A. Letourneau$24.95*yes*144 pgs, 124 photos covering 1923-1938, available from ASAE*
John Deere 30 Series Photo ArchiveP.A. Letourneau$24.95*yes*144 pgs, 120 photos, available from ASAE*
John Deere Models L & LA General Purpose Tractors 1941reprints$6.25*yes*catalog emphasizing the superiority of the L and LA tractors over animal power, 36 pages, available from ASAE*
Great John Deere Tractors 1952-1959Alan King$6.95*yes*56 pages, available from ASAE*
John Deere models A & B General Purpose Tractors 1935reprints$6.50*yes*40 pages, available from ASAE*
John Deere: An Advertising History, 1889-1940 volume 1Alan King$6.00*yes*36 pages, available from ASAE*
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