This book celebrates an icon of American agriculture and industry with more than 400 pictures of legendary John Deere machines from one of world’s most famous tractor photographers.

They may be known by letter--the D, the GP (general purpose), or the A and B. They may be numbered--from the Model 40 and 50 to the industrial strength 8301 and 8401. Or they may have colorful names like the Waterloo Boy. But in the end, they are all John Deere tractors, an icon of the landscape of American agriculture and industry since their first appearance in 1923.

This book captures the unmistakable power of the John Deere tractor over the years with more than 500 photos. In pictures from one of the worlds best-known tractor photographers, Legendary John Deere Tractors celebrates the hard-working tradition that has made John Deere one of the most beloved mechanical workhorses in America and around the globe.

Contents
 
Acknowledgments
One: The Founding Years
Two: Two-Cylinder Success
Three: The Styled Letter Series
Four: The Numbered Series
Five: The 20 and 30 Series
Six: The Overseas Connection
Seven: The New Generation of Power
Eight: Generation II and the Old-Style 30 Series
Nine: New Power and the Modern Era
Ten: The 2007 Models and 30 Series

Andrew Morland is one of the world’s most famous tractor photographers. His work has appeared in more than 22 books, including Vintage Ford Tractors, The Big Book of Caterpillar, The Big Book of Massey Tractors, The Big Book of Farm Tractors, and The Field Guide to Vintage Farm Tractors, all from Voyageur Press. Andrew Morland lives in Somerset, Great Britain.

This book captures the unmistakable power of the John Deere tractor over the years, In more than 500 pictures from one of the world’s best-known tractor photographers, Legendary John Deere Tractors celebrates the hard-working tradition that made John Deere one of the most beloved mechanical workhorses in America and around the globe.

John Deere may have been a bit slow to enter the tractor market, not launching a company-branded tractor until 1923, but once the agricultural powerhouse entered the scene with its mighty Model D, it never looked back. Building a solid reputation with its quality, innovative machines, John Deere quickly became one of the top tractor makers, launching a two-cylinder line that revolutionized both the agricultural and industrial world and won Deere a special place in farmers’ hearts.
Legendary John Deere Tractors celebrates the best of the Big Green tractors—highlighting every classic two-cylinder model (the D, GP, A, B, R, and Numbered Series), as well as the groundbreaking New Generation line and the newest tractors coming off company lines. With nearly 500 photos from world-class photographer Andrew Morland, this book showcases the unmistakable power of Deere tractors with great images of these machines at work and several close-up shots of their greatest technical features.

Legendary John Deere Tractors is an unprecedented look at the Big Green machines that have been farmers’ favorites for more than 80 years. With nearly 500 photographs, this book features all the classic two-cylinder Deere tractors—the D, A, B, R, and 10, 20, and 30 Series—that revolutionized the agricultural world, as well as the groundbreaking New Generation models now becoming collectors’ favorites and twenty-first century machines packed with high-tech features. Celebrating the hard-working tradition that made John Deere tractors some of the most beloved mechanical workhorses across the globe, this book is a must have for any Deere fan.

Imprint: Voyageur Press
Distributor: MBI Publishing Company
Publication Date: 04-15-2008
Pages: 208
Measurements: 12.00in X 9.00in X 3.00lb