2022 Reprint of the 1942 Edition. Profusely Illustrated. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This is unquestionably the greatest book on knots and rope work ever published, and it is an invaluable reference for anyone from eight to eighty. First published in 1939, it quickly became–and has remained for more than a half century–the classic in its field. Truly comprehensive in scope, this encyclopedia begins with a history of knots and rope making and proceeds into the how-to of tying and of making useful and decorative articles with rope. More than 3,600 knots are described and illustrated in 348 full-page plates. Truly comprehensive in scope, this Encyclopedia begins with a history of knots and rope making, and proceeds into the how-to of tying and of making useful and decorative articles with rope. Covers commercial knot making for bath slippers, bathrobes, cigarette cases and much, much morel.