Many of the older knife books contain valuable information that cannot be found anywhere else, whether it be specifics on a company or knifemaker, or a technique for pinning fragile handle material that no current book addresses. In order to help knife enthusiasts locate these hard to find books, we have established this service. In most cases, we only have one copy of each book, so everything is offered on a first-come, first serve basis. Several damaged books are also included for those of you looking to save a few dollars here and there. Most of these books are in respectable used condition - they may show signs of storage, or have a note or old price written in them. If they have excessive damage, it will be noted. Catalogs are all reprints unless specifically noted (we don't handle originals). If you have any questions about these books (condition, general content, etc.) please call us at 865-397-1955, or email us at knifepub@knifeworld.com. If you need to know what is available in your field of interest or are seeking recommendations, we can help you there as well. If you have out-of-print books for sale, please let us know. This list changes constantly, so check back with us often.
ARRANGEMENT: -Title- -Author- -Year- -Publisher- -Binding/Price-
General / Miscellaneous 2002 Sporting Knives Kertzman 2001 Krause SC $10.00 2003 Sporting Knives Kertzman 2002 Krause SC $10.00 2004 Sporting Knives Kertzman 2003 Krause SC $10.00 ABCA Price Guide to Antique Knives (see IBCA Price Guide to Antique Knives) The Case Knife Story (on Case tang stamps) Swayne 1987 Knife World SC $7.00 Case Pocket Price Guide Vol. 2 (1980s) Sargent/Schleyer 1980s Knife Nook SC $10.00 Case, The First 100 Years (great history on Case, many color photos - torn dust jacket) Giles 1989 SMKW HC $65.00 Complete Book of Pocketknife Repair, The (the standard how-to book on the subject) Kelley 1982 (1st ed) Krause SC $25.00 For Knife Lovers Only (on knife throwing, Scagel, and more) McEvoy 1979 Knife World SC $16.00 George Schrade and His Accomplishments to the Knife Industry Schrade 1982 author SC $25.00
**** Goins - the late John Goins published five different books on cutlery markings and manufacturers, the last with his wife Charlotte. **** The current (1998) book is still available from us, and is by FAR the most complete. **** * Pocket Knife Yearbook (Goins’ first, these have nicks or waterstains - the last there are!) Goins 1972 author SC $8.00 * Pocketknives, Markings, Manufacturers and Dealers, (1st ed.) (cover rubbed) Goins 1979 author SC $15.00 ****
**** Gun Digest Series by Hughes/Lewis/Combs - 1993 through 1997, 5 ed’s. plus the GD Book of Folding knives & GD Book of Knifemaking **** * Gun Digest Book of Folding Knives, The; Hughes/Lewis 1977 DBI Books SC $15.00 * Gun Digest Book of Knifemaking Lewis/Combs 1989 DBI Books SC $16.00 * Gun Digest Book of Knives, The; 1st Ed. Hughes/Lewis 1973 DBI Books SC $18.00 * Gun Digest Book of Knives, The; 2nd Ed. (small cover tear) Lewis/Combs 1982 DBI Books SC $12.00 * Gun Digest Book of Knives, The; 3rd Ed. Lewis/Combs 1988 DBI Books SC $15.00 * Gun Digest Book of Knives, The; 4th Ed. Lewis/Combs 1992 DBI Books SC $12.00 * Gun Digest Book of Knives, The; 5th Ed. Lewis/Combs 1997 DBI Books SC $12.00 ****
The History of the John Russell Cutlery Co. (fantastic history, with jacket cover) Merriam et al. 1975 Bete Press HC $90.00
**** ABCA / IBCA Price Guides by Voyles -- the 1990 ABCA and 1995 IBCA books on “Antique (pocket) Knives” are identical except for the prices. **** **** These remain popular mainly because of the guide to condition grading, and the ease by which knives in less than mint condition can be graded. **** **** The “Commemorative Knives” book is the only one of its kind, and issued only in 1995. The promised book on Custom Knives was never completed. **** * IBCA Price Guide to Commemorative Knives 1960-1990 Voyles 1995 Krause SC $15.00 ****
Keen Kutter - E.C. Simmons Cutlery & Tools (c.1930 knife catalog reprint, this one w/ cover tear) 1970s Am. Reprints? SC $10.00 Kentucky Knife Trader’s Manual #6 (predecessor to Standard Knife Coll. Guide) Ritchie/Stewart 1980 authors SC $8.00 Knife and its History, The (includes history of Victorinox - swiss army knives) Victorinox 1984 Victorinox [oversized] HC $35.00
**** “Knife Digest” series - two editions only, but containing some of the finest knife writing you’ll ever see. These are outstanding books! * Knife Digest, First Edition (excellent book on customs, bowies and more) Cassidy 1974 Knife Digest Publishing SC $30.00 including one of the best bowie knife articles ever by W.R. Williamson, a fantastic interview with Bob Loveless, and an infamous, hilarious review of a Buck knife... * Knife Digest, Second Edition (good book - factory knives, Will & Finck, much more) Cassidy 1976 Knife Digest Publishing SC $20.00 ****
Knife Trader’s Guide (good for pricing customs and some factory knives) Russell 1991 Paul Wahl SC $12.00
**** “Knives” annual series by Warner/Kertzman - 1981 to present, one each year, all in softcover **** * Knives ‘81, First annual edition Warner 1980 DBI Books SC $40.00 * Knives ‘81, First annual edition (somewhat tattered copy) Warner 1980 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘82 Warner 1981 DBI Books SC $40.00 * Knives ‘83 Warner 1982 DBI Books SC $45.00 * Knives ‘85 Warner 1984 DBI Books SC $40.00 * Knives ‘85 (slight damage at binding) Warner 1984 DBI Books SC $30.00 * Knives ‘86 Warner 1985 DBI Books SC $35.00 * Knives ‘86 (damaged cover) Warner 1985 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘87 Warner 1986 DBI Books SC $30.00 * Knives ‘88 Warner 1987 DBI Books SC $35.00 * Knives ‘89 Warner 1988 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘90 Warner 1989 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘91 Warner 1990 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘92 Warner 1991 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘93 Warner 1992 DBI Books SC $15.00 * Knives ‘94 Warner 1993 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘95 Warner 1994 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘96 (some pages stained at edges) Warner 1995 DBI Books SC $15.00 * Knives ‘97 Warner 1996 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘98 Warner 1997 DBI Books SC $20.00 * Knives ‘99 Warner 1998 Krause Books SC $20.00 * Knives 2000 Warner 1999 Krause Books SC $20.00 * Knives 2004 Warner 2003 Krause Books SC $20.00 * Knives 2005 Warner 2004 Krause Books SC $20.00 * Knives 2006 Warner 2005 Krause Books SC $20.00 * Knives 2007 Warner 2006 Krause Books SC $25.00 ****
Knives, An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Knives for Fighting, Hunting, and Survival Farey 2003 Lyons Press HC $20.00 Knives and the Law Nielsen 1980 Knife World SC $12.00 Knives Digest 1 (the only edition published, several articles, custom photos, directory) Warner & Voyles 2000 Two Knife Guys SC $15.00
**** Parker/Voyles/Price’s “Official Price Guide” series: 14 editions 1976-present, not including the pocket price guides (83 - 85?) **** **** The 2nd thru 8th editions have an extensively illustrated & very useful Ka-Bar section - you really need one in order to use the Ka-Bar sections in editions 9-14 **** * Official Guide to Pocket Knives (1st. Ed.) Parker/Voyles 1976 House of Collectibles SC $15.00 * Official Price Guide to Collector Pocket Knives (2nd Ed.) Parker/Voyles 1979 House of Collectibles SC $10.00 * Official 1981 Price Guide to Collector Knives (3rd Ed.) Parker/Voyles 1980 House of Collectibles SC $10.00 * Official 1982 Price Guide to Collector Knives (4th Ed.) Parker/Voyles 1981 House of Collectibles SC $10.00 * Official 1982 Price Guide to Collector Knives (4th Ed.) (water damage) Parker/Voyles 1981 House of Collectibles SC $8.00 * Official Price Guide to Collector Knives (9th Ed.) (bad binding - typical of 9th) Parker 1987 House of Collectibles SC $6.00 * Official Price Guide to Collector Knives (10th Ed.) (1st edition by C Houston Price) Price 1991 House of Collectibles SC $8.00 * Official Price Guide to Collector Knives (14th Ed.) Price 2004 House of Collectibles SC $12.00
**** OVB - Hibbard Spencer & Bartlett catalog reprint, 1933 Arteman 1977 author SC $7.95 Pocket Knives and Their Values (predecessor to The Kentucky Knife Trader’s Manual) Ritchie 1969 author SC $15.00 Pocketknives, Markings, Manufacturers and Dealers (see GOINS) Practical Book of Knives (good general guide to knife use, selection, sharpening etc.) Warner 1977 Stoeger SC $10.00 The Razor Anthology (a collection of articles from the pages of KNIFE WORLD) various 1997 Knife World SC $30.00
*** Ferguson’s “Romance of Knife Collecting” series - there are 17 different books with “Romance” in the title, just ask us if you don’t know what you’re after *** * Hand Book, History and Collecting Case Pocket Knives (little blue booklet) Ferguson 1969 author SC $14.00 * Hand Book, History and Collecting Case Pocket Knives (same, sticker residue on cover ) Ferguson 1969 author SC $10.00 * Price Guide to Romance of Knife Collecting (1974 ed.) Ferguson 1974 author SC $5.00 * Price Guide to Romance of Knife Collecting (1976 ed.) Ferguson 1976 author SC $5.00 * Price Guide to Romance of Knife Collecting (1977 ed.) Ferguson 1977 author SC $5.00 * Price Guide to Romance of Knife Collecting (1978 ed.) Ferguson 1978 author SC $5.00 ****
Standard Knife Collectors Guide (1st Edition, includes Puma chart) Ritchie/Stewart 1986 Collector Books SC $8.00 Standard Knife Collectors Guide (2nd Edition, good sections on Buck Creek/ Taylor) Ritchie/Stewart 1993 Collector Books SC $6.00 Standard Knife Collectors Guide (3rd Edition, good sections on Buck Creek/ Taylor) Ritchie/Stewart 1997 Collector Books SC $6.00 Standard Knife Collectors Guide (4th Edition, good sections on Buck Creek/ Taylor) Ritchie/Stewart 2003 Collector Books SC $8.00 Straight Razor Collecting (maybe still the best book on the subject) Doyle 1980 Collector Books SC $70.00 Sunday Knives (8 pp. COLOR booklet on fancy pearl knives - abalone etc. Roberts 1979 author SC $5.95 Switchblade, The Ace of Blades (First edition) (basic introduction to autos) Benson 1989 Paladin SC $10.00 Two in One Knife and Razor Book (1972 ed, taped binding & few loose pages) Mayes 1972 author SC $10.00 this is basically a smaller sized version of “Knife Album”, but the printing looks a little better than K.A. Reprints of many different cutlery catalogs. Value Guide to Barberiana & Shaving Collectibles (useful razor reference, signed by author)Krumholz 1988 author SC $25.00 Winchester Fishing Tackle (1924 catalogue reprint - no knives) -- 1986 Deckebach SC $10.00
Bowies, Swords, Arms & Armor, Military Knives, Etc. (see also General / Miscellaneous category) A Sure Defence, The Bowie Knife Book (nice little book, with Australian spin) Burton 1988 author HC $45.00 The Adventures of Jim Bowie (the big-little book!) Patten 1958 Whitman HC $15.00 Bowie Knives of the Ben Palmer Collection (1st ed.) (b&w pics of some nice bowies) Palmer/Moran/Phillips 1992 Phillips HC $35.00 Butterfield & Butterfield Auction Cat. #6225, 8/29/95, Firearms & Edged Weapons Butterfields 1995 Butterfields SC $20.00 Several pages of bowies - English, Confederate, European, etc. Butterfield & Butterfield Auction Cat. #6552, 1/28/97, Bowie Knives, W.R. Williamson Butterfields 1997 Butterfields SC $150.00 The second great bowie auction, a necessary reference for bowie collectors. Nice condition, with original “prices realized” sheet intact. First Commando Knives, The Yeaton & Applegate 1996 Phillips SC $15.00 Complete Book of Knife Fighting (Bob Loveless appears as a model!) Cassidy 1975 Paladin HC $20.00 James Bowie and the Sandbar Fight (history of the fight, well researched) Batson 1992 author SC $15.00 Knives & Daggers (knives of the world, small hardcover with good line drawings) Faktor 1989 Hamlyn HC $20.00 U.S. Military Knives Price Guide 1st edition Silvey/Boyd/Price 1993 Knife World Books SC $10.00 U.S. Military Knives Price Guide 2nd edition Silvey/Boyd/Price 1994 Knife World Books SC $5.00
Custom Knives and Knifemaking (see also General / Miscellaneous category) The Custom Knife... II, Book of Pocket Knives and Folding Hunters (early handmades) Bates & Shippers 1974 Custom Knife Press HC $40.00 Hand Forged Knife, The Schroen 1985 Knife World SC $12.00 Knife Collection of Albert Blevins, The (color pics of mostly 1970s & ‘80s handmades) Levine 1988 A. Schoener SC $8.00
*** Knifemaker’s Guild Directories: five have been published: ‘74, ‘77, ‘81, ‘84 and ‘88 - each under a different title. Profiles of each member & more. All are scarce. *** *A Guide to Handmade Knives (1977 Knifemakers Guild directory, used but intact) Tappan 1977 Janus Press SC $40.00 *Knifemakers: An Official Directory of the Knifemakers Guild (1984) Voyles 1984 American Blade SC $40.00 ****
Knives and Knifemakers (excellent book on makers of the 1970s) Latham 1973 Collier SC $18.00 Knives, Points of Interest II (signed) Weyer 1987 Weyer HC $40.00 Knives, Points of Interest III (couple light scuffs on cover, signed) Weyer 1990 Weyer HC $35.00 Knives, Points of Interest IV (signed) Weyer 1993 Weyer HC $40.00 ...all three of the above have matching serial numbers (#737).... SPECIAL PRICE if you keep all three together, $100for the set!
Master of the Forge (signed by both authors AND Bill Moran to a knifemaker friend) Hughes/Price 1996 Perry & Price HC $100.00 Scrimshaw Connection 1982, The (well done B&W book with photos, techniques, etc) Engnath 1982 House of Muzzle Loading SC $100.00 Spencer’s Guide to Australian Custom Knifemakers 1991 (incl. profiles &articles, signed) Spencer 1990 author SC $15.00 Spencer’s Guide to Australasian Custom Knifemakers, 2nd ed. (signed by author) Spencer 1991 author SC $15.00 Step by Step Knifemaking: You Can Do It! (excellent book, with a chapter on etching) Boye 1977 Rodale Press SC $16.00
Damaged Books (These are mostly current books, offered at a discount. No damage to the contents unless specifically noted. NO RETURNS on damaged books.) Title/Damage Author Retail Binding/Price The Best of U.S. Military Knives, Bayonets & Machetes (dinged up in shipping) Cole $59.95 HC $45.00 How to Scrimshaw and Carve Ivory (printed dark or poor staple job) Collins $6.95 SC $4.00 Master of the Forge (on Bill Moran) (musty from storage) Hughes & Price $85.00 HC $65.00 Standard Guide to Razors, Second Ed. (printing error duplicated a few pages, else OK) Stewart & Ritchie $12.95 SC $5.00
Knife World Knives Every five years since 1982, we have offered a limited edition knife to collectors. Over the years, we have informally bought, sold, and traded these knives so that we would always have a few on hand for the newer collectors.
1982 1st Edition Knife World Knife by Cripple Creek, 1 of 2000. Bone handled swell-center 2-blade jack that has a ‘kink’ in the center. ONE available at present. $110. 1987 2nd Edition Knife World Knife by Cripple Creek, 1 of 500. Bone handled large equal-end ‘cigar’ pattern. NONE available at present. 1992 3rd Edition Knife World Knife by Fight’n Rooster, 1 of 500. Buffalo horn handled ‘powderhorn,’ gold washed blade. The only examples we have on hand are those that have minor handle flaws - $45.00 each, inquire for details. 1997 4th Edition Knife World Knife by Winchester, 1 of 350. Honey bone handled five-blade sowbelly stockman. NONE available at present.
Two places you can find color photographs of these knives are on the cover of “Best of Knife World Vol. III” and on the third page of the color section of “The Official Price Guide to Collector Knives” (11th Ed.) A photo can also be found on our website, www.knifeworld.com. Each knife has an etched blade and all but the 2nd edition have a “Knife World” shield.
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