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Voici une autre version du célèbre "AKB" (Ashley Knots book) mais... Revue et "corrigée" par Sir G. Budworth autre membre fondateur de l'IGKT et expert international en matière de nouages dont on ne compte plus les ouvrages en la matière. Tous le nouages ou presque y sont décrits avec moultes dessins, sobres clairs et explicites. G. Budworth a juste "corrigé" certains détails et nouages parfois "faux" de la version d'origine de l'auteur. Si vous lisez l'anglais... Alors foncez !!!
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5.0 étoiles sur 5Not Just Knots,But A Whole Lot More5 octobre 2000
Par Thomas Powers - Publié sur Amazon.com
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This book is a work of art and devotion. Clifford Ashley presents an encyclopedic array of knots in this book. If there's a knot you seek, you'll find it here: plain knots and fancy knots, practical knots and magical knots, beautiful and ornamental knots---they're all here. Mr.Ashley's hand drawings make these knots easy to follow. There are hundreds of beautiful pen-and-ink drawings that depict the maritime life as well:from people to places to things. Clifford Ashley's love and mastery of his subject is evident on every page. For my money, this is the best book you will ever find about the subject of knots.
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5.0 étoiles sur 5The Definitive Bible of Knots16 avril 2000
Par Daniel R. Middelburg - Publié sur Amazon.com
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This book is the indispensable, essential, must-have book of every knot a person could ever dream. I bought three other knot books before this one, believing that Ashley's book was more than I needed. Now the other three books gather dust and this one is the only book I use. It isn't just knots, either. Ashley also tells a lot of tales and lets us know what life was like when he lived, as he collected the information to put together his book. I actually read this book sometimes just for the pleasure of reading it. You don't have to be tying knots. It would be hard to imagine a book that could improve on what Ashley has put together. Simply outstanding. I love it.
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5.0 étoiles sur 5A life long companion for the knot nut - ameteur or pro19 août 1999
Par Un client - Publié sur Amazon.com
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I bought my first copy of this GREAT book in 1945, in Honolulu while in the navy and have had a copy at my warm side ever since -- most books are read once, maybe twice, some even more BUT this one has been read by me almost daily for all these years -- I even keep an extra copy at my mother-in-law's house so I can be close while travelling -- someone should run down a member of the Ashley family descendants and tell him or her what a totally awesome job he did! There is no book on knots equal to his work -- A wonderful contribution to the nutty people who enjoy knots whether they be scout, sailor, cowboy, climber or the soccer mom who needs help with a simple bow!