A Price Guide to Antique Tools

A price guide is only as helpful as its prices are current. With this in mind we offer a new fourth edition of Herbert Kean's A Price Guide to Antique Tools its prices taken from the latest live and internet auctions as well as from private sales. As before there are over 12000 prices (individual and chart combinations) that represent extraordinary tools as well as those found in flea markets. There is an explanation for each tool group that allows the reader to judge the condition of a tool the most critical of all factors when determining price. The chapter on American wooden planes covers over 400 makers each graded with a single value number a system that is at the same time simple and comprehensive. To help even more almost every tool is illustrated with a photograph or line drawing. The section on internet prices explains the mechanisms of electronic auctions and gives tips for successful bidding. If you have ever wished that you could consult with an expert before investing in a tool this is the book for you. It puts at your fingertips the knowledge and expertise of noted tool collector and dealer Herb Kean both in determining current prices and in evaluating condition. Altogether an invaluable book.