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As elegant as they are practical, pocket knives have long been considered essential equipment for a gentleman. No cleverly programmed app is able to open blister packages, peel a pear, or cut off a thread hanging from a seam. Revealed are the most beautiful pocket knives from old standards of past generations such as Markus Balbach, Monolith, Fiorentino, Higonokami, Great Eastern Cutlery, and Queen Cutlery to the more modern Claude Dozorme, Neptunia, Dweller, and Moki. Interesting facts about the history and technology of pocket knives add to an assortment of stylish and striking pocket knives that anyone can cut into. AUTHOR: Dr. Stefan Schmalhaus studied German language and literature, philosophy, and political science, and writes regularly for Messer Magazin, the leading German magazine on knives. In addition, he has been operating a YouTube channel and a blog about high-end cutting tools for many years. SELLING POINTS: . 60 pocket knives of timeless design from around the world . Some of the pictured knives have been on the market more than 100 years . Includes industrially manufactured knives as well as handmade, smaller series 408 colour imagesProduct Identifiers
PublisherSchiffer Publishing, Ltd
ISBN-139780764354984
eBay Product ID (ePID)21046581002
Product Key Features
Book TitleGentleman's Pocket Knife: History and Construction of the World's Most Beautiful Models
AuthorStefan Schmalhaus
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
Number of Pages224 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height254mm
Item Width203mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorStefan Schmalhaus
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States