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The Caterpillar's Roots The History of the Best & Holt Tractors by Jack Alexander

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A comprehensive history of the Holt and Best Tractors. The first book to explore in such detail the history of Daniel Best, Benjamin Holt and their enterprises and products, starting in the 1880s and continuing until 1925, when the Holt & Best companies were combined into "The Caterpillar Tractor Company." The author presents a fascinating journey through the histories of Holt and Best. The book's 442 pages contain an incredible variety of rare images, plus contemporary interviews with those that were part of this story.

Code No. 013443, 442 pages, ISBN 1599711486, $60.00

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