Out of Print* A Pair of Hardback Books; Knifemakers of Old San Francisco & American Primitive Knives 1770-1870. 20300:1. Other Blades

Book 1 - Knife makers of Old San Francisco by Bernard R. Levine. In only one place in nineteenth century America did local knifemakers create a style of cutlery which was entirely new. That place was San Francisco. This is the story of the leading cutlers of the American West, the celebrated knifemakers of old San Francisco who made the most exotic, the most costly and perhaps the most beautiful knives ever produced in the United States. Hardback with dust cover, 160 illustrated pages. Book 2 - American Primitive Knives 1770-1870 by Gordon B. Minnis. Once in a great while a publication appears that neatly and completely fills a substantial gap in American arms lore. Until the advent of this book, those who wanted information on early American handmade knives and daggers could only find bits and pieces in widely scattered sources. Hardback with dust cover, 100 illustrated pages. These books are a must for the collector/enthusiast. The price for the pair of books includes UK delivery. 20300:1.