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Corkscrews: 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Fred O'Leary
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Description for Corkscrews: 1000 Patented Ways to Open a Bottle (A Schiffer Book for Collectors)
Hardcover. Series: Schiffer books for collectors. Num Pages: 340 pages, 500+ photos. BIC Classification: WC; WFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 311 x 237 x 32. Weight in Grams: 22.
The evolution of corkscrew design is clearly presented in extensive text and displayed in over 500 photographs - over 450 in beautiful color - and 1000 U.S. patent drawings dating from 1851 to 1994. Brother Timothy Diener, the former winemaker at the Christian Brothers cellar in Napa, California has written the Foreword. The book is arranged chronologically to show the development of designs. Here is a progression of corkscrews from common to unique, in materials from metals to plastics, and in value from inexpensive to priceless. The diversity is amazing. This book is a unique blend of primary ... Read more
The evolution of corkscrew design is clearly presented in extensive text and displayed in over 500 photographs - over 450 in beautiful color - and 1000 U.S. patent drawings dating from 1851 to 1994. Brother Timothy Diener, the former winemaker at the Christian Brothers cellar in Napa, California has written the Foreword. The book is arranged chronologically to show the development of designs. Here is a progression of corkscrews from common to unique, in materials from metals to plastics, and in value from inexpensive to priceless. The diversity is amazing. This book is a unique blend of primary ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Schiffer books for collectors
Number of Pages
340
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764300189
SKU
V9780764300189
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Fred O'Leary
Fred O'Leary spent three years studying the U. S. patents to compile the raw information here, then constructed the cross refernce lists and contacted other collectors to photograph the corkscrews themselves. A former restauranteur who lives in California, Fred is a member of the International Correspondence of Corkscrew Addicts (ICCA) and the Canadian Corkscrew Collectors Club (CCCC).
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