Old Pond publishing days

Ferguson TE20 in Detail - book distributed by Old Pond

Old Pond has taken delivery of a consignment of Ferguson TE20 in Detail, published two years ago by Herridge. It will be included in the 2008-9 catalogue due out shortly.

This handsome hardback book by Michael Thorne contains 176 pages including 263 photographs. Many of the photographs are well-chosen archive shots; an equal number are new tractor portraits by Andrew Morland. Published 2006 (by Herridge & Sons), ISBN 978-0-9549981-3-4. £35.00.

• Harry Ferguson the Man

• The Ford-Ferguson
• The First TE20
• The TVO and Lamp Oil Versions
• Diesel Versions
• The American-built Ferguson TO20
• Ferguson in France
• The Ferguson TE20 Overseas
• Industrial Fergusons
• Conversions
• Implements
• Options and Accessories
• The LTX
• With the TE20 to the South Pole
• TE20 Ownership Today
• Ferguson Spin-offs
• Identifying your TE20
• Specifications
• Suppliers and Dealers.

Know Your Cattle - new book in stock

Jack Byard's second book came into stock today at Old Pond. Know Your Cattle illustrates and describes in pocketbook format the 44 breeds of cattle you are most likely to see in Britain. Retail price: £4.99.

Fuller details are given in the blog for 13 July.

New book in stock - Little Bit O' Nonsense about Sheep

The new Henry Brewis compilation, Little Bit O' Nonsense About Sheep, is now available from Old Pond at £4.99. For details see blog 28 July.

Cattle footcare and International tractors - new titles in stock

Old Pond had a book and a DVD come into stock on the 18th August:

Cattle Footcare and Claw Trimming 2nd Edition, Roger Blowey. Hardback book, £19.95. Details in the blog of 7 May.

International at Doncaster: British production 1949-75, Stuart Gibbard. DVD, £15.95 (inc. VAT). Details in the blog of 26 June.

In stock - The Rural World of Eric Guy

The new paperback book of captioned rural photographs from the 1930s to the 1960s, The Rural World of Eric Guy by Jonathan Brown, is now in stock at £9.95. Previewed in the blog of 27 April.

Yellow Trail from Texas in stock

Yellow Trail from Texas was the ground-breaking programme shown in 1976 as part of the BBC's "The World About Us" series. It featured Dale and Margie Starks and their crews of custom cutters working their way from Texas to Canada with Massey combines and Ford trucks.

The DVD of Tim Slessor's exceptional programme came into stock at Old Pond today. Running time approx 50 minutes. £15.95.

Know Your Tractors - new book in stock

Know Your Tractors by Chris Lockwood is now in stock at £4.99. See blog 14th February

Massive Earthmoving Machines DVDs now in stock

Keith Haddock's Massive Earthmoving Machines Parts 1 and 2 are now in stock. Detailed information about the programmes is given in the blog entries for 23 March.

The DVDs cost £15.95 each or the two together may be had at the offer price of £24.95. See www.oldpond.com

Shepherd's Pie - Brewis Audio CD in stock

In 1995, five years before his death, Henry Brewis recorded a double audio-cassette of some of his stories and verses. Old Pond is now issuing a re-mastered edition of the first part of the recording, 'Shepherd's Pie'.

Shepherd's Pie, written and narrated by Henry Brewis. Audio CD re-mastered from the 1995 original, runs for approx 60 minutes. Available now, £7.95. ISBN 978-1-905523-85-6.

Northumbrian hill farmer Brewis remains the the most trenchant and funny observer of farm and country life in recent decades. Whether he is talking about the cussedness of sheep or the naivety of rural incomers, he always hits the nail on the head.

Contents: May morning - Market forces - Return of the prodigal daughter - That's show business - The office - Dear diary (1) - Wotsisname? - Economical with the truth - Capital punishment - Grave concern - Dear diary (2) - One more gone - Stranger in the night - Dying race.

Ice Road Truckers - DVD available

This 3-disk set of the complete first series of the immensely popular History Channel series is now available from Old Pond

Follow the competition and camaraderie of six truckers as they brave whiteouts, thin ice and deadly cold..... From the construction of this massive frozen highway to the final risky days when the road grows unreliable, Ice Road Truckers takes viewers on a thrilling ride.'

The programmes last 8½. There's also an Extra giving exclusive interviews with the crews.

What more could you want for £19.95?