Big Book of Pocket Knives - Softcover

Stewart, Ron; Ritchie, Roy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1574325477 ISBN 13: 9781574325478

Publisher: Collector Books, 2007

Synopsis

The Stewart-Ritchie team has updated its comprehensive Big Book of Pocket Knives, which enables collectors to examine knife and cutlery products from more than 50 cutlery companies. More than 2,000 illustrations allow the serious and curious collector to look directly at original company materials used to advertise and promote the knives of past manufacturers. Readers are offered insight into the direction a company was headed, what its market targets were, and the variety of its product designs. Each illustrated knife has a collector value listed. Companies and brands represented include Belknap, Case, Winchester, Remington, Shapleigh, Schrade, Russell, Northfield, Robeson, Cattaraugus, Marbles, Christy, Novelty, Kabar, Union, and others. There is even a new section on Australian knives. This book is a must for collectors who are interested in studying cutlery collectibles as they were originally described to merchants and customers. 2007 values.

About this title

About the Author:

Ron Stewart is a noted expert on knives, and provides certified appraisals of knives and collections, as well as assists insurance companies with appraisals and adjustment evaluations. He and co-author Roy Ritchie published one of the earliest manuals for collectors, the Kentucky Knife Traders Manual. They went on to publish the bestselling Standard Knife Collector's Guide, then others like Big Book of Pocket Knives, Cattaraugus Cutlery Company, and Standard Guide to Razors.

Roy Ritchie was a noted expert on knives, and provided certified appraisals of knives and collections as well as assisted insurance companies with appraisals and adjustment evaluations. He and co-author Ron Stewart published one of the earliest books for collectors, the Kentucky Knife Traders Manual. They went on to publish the bestselling Standard Knife Collector's Guide, and later books followed. Roy has since passed away.

Review:

This extensive guide covers some 60 pocket knife companies using Black & White pictures and original catalog reprints. All of the covered companies history is detailed in the first part of the guide along with an overall collectiblity rating. Many of these companies are not covered elsewhere so general collectors would be well advised to take a look at this book.

About this edition

• Publisher: Collector Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1574325477
• ISBN 13: 9781574325478
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 400