Book of Knots : Being a Complete Treatise on The Art of Cordage : Illustrated by 172 diagrams showing the manner of making every knot, tie, and splice
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Facsimile edition of an 1876 book on cordage, showing how to do a wide range of knots, ties, and splices. With diagrams.
TitleThe Book of Knots : Being a Complete Treatise on The Art of Cordage : Illustrated by 172 diagrams showing the manner of making every knot, tie, and splice
Author
EditionReprint
Place of publicationLondon
PublisherConway Maritime, Hardwicke and Bogue
Year of publication1969
Paginationvii, 21 p.
IllustrationsIllus., three fold-out plates of black and white drawings and diagrams (one loose at the back of the book)
Dimensions13.3 x 18.2 cm
Materialbook
Class numberVM533 .B69 1969
ISBN85177-004-5
NotesThe International Guild of Knot Tyers Collection
Facsimile reprint of 1876 edition
Contained four pieces of paper (correspondence etc.) from 1969 relating to the publication of the book and its being reviewed by Eric Franklin, now removed and filed in black folder labelled 'IGKT and Des Pawson library'.
Facsimile reprint of 1876 edition
Contained four pieces of paper (correspondence etc.) from 1969 relating to the publication of the book and its being reviewed by Eric Franklin, now removed and filed in black folder labelled 'IGKT and Des Pawson library'.
Subjectropes, knots and splices