Pages tight and clean. DJ covered with mylar. Library discard with usual attachments and marks. Light shelfwear to edges and boards. Pocket removed. 439 pages. HardCover Binding. Year: 1972. ISBN: 0813414954. The principal motivation in 90% of the ranch and farm purchases being made in the US today is the hope for an accretion in land value. This book is the first hard evaluation of the subject.