This
is unquestionably the greatest book on knots and rope work ever
published, yet it is a valuable reference for anyone from eight
to eighty. First published in 1939, it quickly became - and has
remained for more than a half century - the classic in it s field.
Here every step in tying knots - from the simplest to the most complicated
- will be found, clearly pictured and fully explained in the accompanying
text. Here, also, the fascinating stories behind the origins of
hundreds of these knots are retold, with the superstitions, the
lore, the historic, heraldic, or religious backgrounds associated
with them. This monumental work describes 3,668 knots, illustrating
them in nearly 350
full-page photographic plates and drawings.
690
pages. Hardbound. © 1980. ISBN: 9780870330217.
Order Number: CB9172. Price: $39.95
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