THE COMPLETE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KNIVES by A E Hartink

The knife was one of the first tools in the development of humankind.  In the prehistoric Stone Age knives were merely slivers of stone or flint but the knife steadily evolved during the Bronze Age and Iron Age to its present day diversity of types.  The knife has always been important for hunting, in defence of one's property, and for the preparation of food.  They've also developed into objects to be collected.  Artists have also found the knife to be a vehicle for expressing their creativity in their design and decoration.

This book contains details the reader is unlikely to find elsewhere.  The majority of the book is given over to providing the technical details of the knives, arranged alphabetically so it is easy to find a particular maker or knife.

Hard cover, with dust jacket, both in very good condition.