The Catalogue of Antique Tools Paperback – January 1, 2002

Great book, love it!... However, (ugh) in reviving my order it just-so-happened stormy weather Greatly damaged my shipment, as it was "left-out" @ my door-step.The rain damaged the packaging, (soaked) as well, it's contents! I've managed to salvage my order to a satisfactory degree, & "heed" the experience as live & learn prevails, making for a better day looking forward.All the effort put forth to collect & produce, as well "insure" the receipt of a quality publication, (& As advertised) was lost in transit due to the absence of a simple water-proof packaging detail ... a simple plastic barrier could have rendered a 100% rank ... in this case, moisture got the call of the day reducing the over all experience well below acceptable. (Reduced to a rating I feel most unworthy of numerical representation att).TY-U.S. Postal service!!!! *eye-rolls* ... ugh!! (What are ya' gonna' do right).Wriggly, stuck-together pages & all ... great publication!Tnx : Just another loathly cash&carry kina' guy. ;-) ... think we'll let it go ... this time!

This will take a month or two to get thru it. Photos are wonderful and the writer is well versed , but for a few telephone tools (the lineman's axe is used to tighten a square nut and the pol is used to drive a 20 inch bolt thru the pole). What he thought was a cable cutting knife is 95% of the time used on sheet lead. I worked for the phone company 1969 to 2008. Small things , this book is fantastic !

FYI The book I received was not new or even like new. The back cover had a crease in it where it had been bent back, and inside I found a piece of note paper from a motel room!

It does cover a lot of tools,but I can not find most of the tools I have. So for me it is not very helpful.

Book was in very good condition

The photo being displayed is NOT the 2001 edition. As is clearly stated in the yellow oval on the upper right corner of the cover it is the 2002 edition.

Item as described......Thank you!