The Ashley Book of Knots

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From Nobel Laureates Samuel Beckett and Harold Pinter to theatre greats Tom Stoppard and Alan Bennett to rising stars Polly Stenham and Florian Zeller, Faber Drama presents the very best theatre has to offer. The original list of revisions submitted to the publisher is believed to have been lost, but many had been collected from a series of articles in Knotting Matters, the Guild's quarterly publication. Featuring every practical knot, what it looks like, who uses it, where it comes from and how to tie it; with 7000 drawings representing over 3800 knots. If you are really into knots like I am and want to view one of the best source books on knots then I highly recommend this book. If you appreciate resourcefulness, art, sailing, camping, flying, needlecraft, knitting, crochet, history, physics, tenacity, dedication, collecting, music, carpentry, or anything really.

As this book was first published in 1944, there are some more recently discovered knots missing from this huge volume, such as the Versatackle knot and the Zeppelin bend. On a gray day when I'm in no mood for much I can open ABoK to an arbitrary page and feel myself decompress as I browse.He describes each step simply and clearly in the text and has penned right alongside some 7000 drawings to make it still more graphic. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. The commentary on some knots may fail to address their behavior when tied with modern synthetic fiber or kernmantle style ropes. I've referred to this beautifully illustrated book many times when looking for just theright way to rig something up in the yard, fastening cargo to the roof of the car, tying my kids to the flagpole.

Home to William Golding, Sylvia Plath, Kazuo Ishiguro, Sally Rooney, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Max Porter, Ingrid Persaud, Anna Burns and Rachel Cusk, among many others, Faber is proud to publish some of the greatest novelists from the early twentieth century to today. This book and a piece of cord will open a new and challenging world of practical adventure to readers of all ages. Before I was finished, I had a piece of parachute cord in my hand trying to learn the knots as I was going along. More knots then the internet, honestly in a decision between referencing the internet or this book, I would look in the book first!Some of the illustrations are a bit hard to follow; updated diagrams would make this book the essential reference it deserves to be. Published in 1944, so there's a lot of interesting history in it as well as lots of fascinating information on useful and decorative knots. I can't find it there now, but i remembered it and thought i would list it here for anyone interested.