THE HERITAGE OF ENGLISH KNIVES.
2007. First printing. HC. 336pp, 301 color & 20 b/w photos, 9x12; contains historical information about cutlers & their art; covers earliest history of Sheffield, England, directory of 19th century cutlers' names, & many groups & types of knives, from penknife to exhibition pieces; explains & illustrates history of American designed Bowie knife, manufactured extensively in Sheffield; discusses multi-bladed sportsmen's pocket knives, farrier's, smoker's, quill knives, curiosities, & actual knives presented to King George IV in 1821; NET. NEW. Item #107027
ISBN: 9780764326936
Price: $95.00 NET
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