80,00 €
Stretching to 200 pages with more than 600 photographs all in full colour, this hardback book details the history of English pocket fruit knives, shows in pictures their chronological evolution, and provides biographical information of the more than 200 known makers,
As I am self-publishing the book it has a very limited print run — just 120 copies — and will only be available direct from me, the author. Many of the copies are pre-sold.
The hardback book measures 297mm x 210mm (11 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches) and is printed and bound to the highest production standards. It weighs a kilo (2.2lbs). The cost per copy is €80 plus a standard shipping charge of €25 to any address in the world.
Each book is numbered between 1 and 120 and signed by the author.
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As an avid collector of pocket fruit knives I had long yearned for a reference work about the skilled craftsmen that made these little gems. But as no such book existed I had to research and publish it myself.
The Encyclopedia of English Pocket Fruit Knife Makers 1770 – 1930 has taken six years of painstaking research and it is finally published.
| Weight | 10 kg |
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Neal Punchard –
“I have produced six books on knives with a few winning awards, so I feel qualified to state that your book is among the best I have seen on the subject of knives.”
Neal Punchard, Bloomington, MN, USA
Dennis Owen –
“The book arrived today — it is wonderful! The page weight is great. The plates are beautiful. The fruit graphics make the first section ‘pop’. The Construction and Decoration setion is full of interesting tidbits and knowledge. Outstanding work!”
Dennis Owen, Charlestown, MA, USA
Simon Moore –
“I like that you have gone to more trouble than me explaining in such detail the border patterns, bolster engraving, the dangers of pearl cutting etc.”
Simon Moore, Author of ‘Pocket Fruit Knives’
Chris Gillum –
“I received my copy today. Wow! Is all I can say. I truly love the book.”
Chris Gillum, Mount Sterling, KY, USA
Carl Bradshaw –
“I wanted to let you know the book arrived today. It looks fantastic and I am excited to add it to my knife library.”
Carl Bradshaw, Meadville, PA, USA
Denis Weldone –
I have been collecting these old knives for many years and I am quite honestly awestruck by your encyclopedia. There has never been such a comprehensive guide about these fruit knives and the photos and extensive information you provide in it constitutes a must-have book for all collectors like us. It must have been a mammoth job to assemble all this information and present it so professionally. A beautiful book. Well done.