Ashley Book of Knots
Every Practical Knot--What It Looks Like, Who Uses It, Where It Comes From, and How to Tie It
$111.55
- Hardcover
640 pages
- Release Date
21 June 1944
Summary
The definitive book on knots—including approximately 3,900 different kinds of knots, from simple hitches to “Marlingspike Seamanship,” this book and a piece of cord will open a new and challenging world of practical adventure to readers of all ages.
“The Bible of knot-tyers…. Like the best cookbooks or collections of movie reviews, it’s a great dip-in read: Sit down at the breakfast table, flip the book open to any page, and you’ll find an appetizing morsel to gnaw on.” — The New …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780385040259 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0385040253 |
| Author: | Clifford Ashley |
| Publisher: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc |
| Imprint: | Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 1944 |
| Weight: | 1.84kg |
| Dimensions: | 40mm x 223mm x 282mm |
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Critics Review
‘‘The Ashley Book of Knots’ is regarded as the Bible of knot-tyers…. But “The Ashley Book” is no nostalgia trip. It’s too punchy — too cheerful and too well-written. Like the best cookbooks or collections of movie reviews, it’s a great dip-in read: Sit down at the breakfast table, flip the book open to any page, and you’ll find an appetizing morsel to gnaw on.” —The New York Times
Clifford Ashley
CLIFFORD W. ASHLEY
Clifford W. Ashley had two ruling passions all his life: marine painting and knot tying. A student of Howard Pyle’s, he is represented in the permanent collections of museums and libraries all along the East Coast. At the time of his death he was one of the world’s leading authorities on knot tying. Both these interests kept him close to the open sea, and when he wasn’t trading knot knowledge with sailors, his easel was set up on wharves, decks, or shorelines.
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