Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work

Raoul Graumont; John Hensel

Published by Cornell Maritime Press, New York, 1942

About this Item

The scarce second edition of this highly illustrated account of differing knots, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. The scarce second edition.In the original brown cloth binding. With the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.Copiously illustrated with a frontispiece, and in text illustrations throughout.A work by Raoul Graumont and John Hensel.A comprehensive account of different type of knots, with section such as simple knotting, coxcombing, sennit braiding, useful rope designs, splicing wire rope, and more. In publisher's original cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine, with a small mark to front board. Offsetting and spotting to endpapers. Dust wrapper is sound, with loss to bottom edge and head of spine, closed tears to extremities, with chipping to the head and tail of the spine. Archival tape repairs and spotting to rear of wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good.

Seller Inventory # 998G33

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Encyclopedia of Knots and Fancy Rope Work
• Publisher: Cornell Maritime Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1942
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: Not Stated
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: Good Only
• Book Type: book