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Actions Displays	Ashley Book of Knots Remove from selection Add to selection TitleThe Ashley Book of Knots Author Clifford W. Ashley (author)‎ Place of publicationLondon, New York PublisherFaber and Faber, Doubleday, Doran & co. Year of publication1948 Paginationx, 8 unnumbered p. of plates, 620 p. IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings, black and white photographs Dimensions21.7 x 28.6 cm Materialbook Class numberVM533 .A84 1948 NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection Subjectknots and splices, ropes The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,854 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations. The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.

TitleThe Ashley Book of Knots

Author

Place of publicationLondon, New York

Year of publication1948

Paginationx, 8 unnumbered p. of plates, 620 p.

IllustrationsIllus., black and white drawings, black and white photographs

Dimensions21.7 x 28.6 cm

Materialbook

Class numberVM533 .A84 1948

NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection

The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,854 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations. The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.