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4.7/5 Barnes & Noble Publisher Doubleday ISBN 0-385-04025-3 Subject Knot | 4.6/5 Goodreads Cover artist George Giguere Publication date 1944 Originally published 1944 Genre Reference work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains more than 3800 numbered entries and an estimated 7000 illustrations. The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.
Corrections and additions
Ashley suffered a debilitating stroke the year after his magnum opus was published. He was not able to produce an erratum or oversee a corrected edition. Corrections submitted by the International Guild of Knot Tyers were incorporated in 1991. 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. Additional errors have been identified since the 1991 corrections.
At least one knot, the Hunter's bend (#1425A), was added in 1979.