{"product_id":"the-complete-book-of-classic-john-deere-tractors-the-first-100-years-hardcover","title":"The Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors: The First 100 Years - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDon MacMillan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Dietz\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Morland\u003c\/b\u003e (Photographer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e explores the range of iconic \"green tractors\" with which Illinois-based John Deere has become one of the world's most recognizable brands.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Part of Motorbooks' Complete Book series, this fact-packed volume takes you through \u003cb\u003edozens of John Deere farm models\u003c\/b\u003e, beginning with the 1892 Waterloo Boy and ending with the game-changing New Generation and Generation II lines. With selected text from \u003ci\u003eThe Bigger Book of John Deere\u003c\/i\u003e by \u003cb\u003elate legendary Deere historian Don Macmillan\u003c\/b\u003e, this book details \u003cb\u003eyear-to-year model changes \u003c\/b\u003ewithin each series and offers \u003cb\u003ecomprehensive specs charts compiled by Deere authority John Dietz\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In addition to the \u003cb\u003eWaterloo Boy\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll witness the entire 40-plus years of \u003cb\u003etwo-cylinder \"Johnny Poppers,\" \u003c\/b\u003efrom the 1924 \u003cb\u003eModel D\u003c\/b\u003e through the\u003cb\u003e 830 Series \u003c\/b\u003emodels in 1960, and the styled tractors of the prewar and postwar years. Also featured heavily are the groundbreaking \u003cb\u003eNew Generation tractors\u003c\/b\u003e launched to much fanfare in 1960 and their successors, the \u003cb\u003eNew Generation II\u003c\/b\u003e lineup with their Sound-Gard cabs. Standard, row-crop, orchard, and even a selection of \u003cb\u003eexperimental models\u003c\/b\u003e...they're all here. In addition, you'll find coverage of John Deere's rich international heritage, with tractors produced in Spain, Germany, and Australia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Illustrated with \u003cb\u003eincredible color photography\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eperiod advertising\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Complete Book of Classic John Deere Tractors \u003c\/i\u003eis\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ean essential edition for the library of any Deere fanatic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eDon Macmillan\u003c\/b\u003e was one of the world's most respected authorities on Deere \u0026amp; Company. He bought his first Deere tractor in 1943, was appointed the first Deere dealer in the United Kingdom in 1958, and went on to establish one of the world's foremost collections of Deere tractors and memorabilia. Working with Deere \u0026amp; Company, he authored \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere Tractors \u0026amp; Equipment Volumes 1 and 2\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere Tractors Worldwide\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bigger Book of John Deere \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere Tractor Legacy\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Dietz\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and photographer based in Arden, Manitoba, Canada. He has authored the books \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere Two-Cylinder Buyer's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClassic John Deere Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e, and he writes for several agriculture magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAndrew Morland\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance photojournalist. He is the photographer of numerous Voyageur Press tractor books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Bigger Book of John Deere\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eVintage Ford Tractors\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eClassic Tractors of the World\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Somerset, England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRandy Leffingwell\u003c\/b\u003e wrote his first book, \u003ci\u003eAmerican Muscle\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1989 while still on staff at the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then, he has authored more than 50 other titles, covering subjects from sports cars to motorcycles to farm tractors. Leffingwell is considered one of the top transportation photographers and historians working today. Some of his previous best-selling Motorbooks titles include \u003ci\u003eArt of the Corvette\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePorsche 911: Fifty Years\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Deere: A History of the Tractor\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Harley-Davidson Motor Co. Archive Collection\u003c\/i\u003e (with Darwin Holmstrom). 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