Any collector
who has wished he could carry the Guide to the Makers of American
Wooden Planes in his pocket at flea markets, auctions, or estate
sales will be happy with this new Field Guide. Tom Elliott
has included all the imprints (about 4500) from the fourth edition
and has added over 550 new imprints.
He has also provided
all the star ratings shown before, as well as notations of the names
on the planes, whether the name was for a maker or a hardware dealer,
and the geographical locations and approximate dates for each entry.
Although showcased in a new convenient size, all imprints are shown
at their original sizes; nothing has been scaled down except for the
size of this high-quality, laminated guide.
