60 pocket knives of timeless design from around the world

As elegant as they are practical, pocket knives have long been considered essential equipment for a gentleman. No cleverly programmed app is able to open blister packages, peel a pear, or cut off a thread hanging from a seam.

The Gentleman's Pocket Knife is an illustrated look at the most beautiful pocket knives from old standards of past generations such as Boker, Puma, Forge de Laguiole, Saladini, Case, Great Eastern Cutlery, and Queen Cutlery to the more modern Claude Dozorme, Neptunia, Fantoni, and Rockstead. Interesting facts about the history and technology of pocket knives add to an assortment of stylish and striking pocket knives that anyone can cut into.[AuthorName]By Stefan Schmalhaus[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]Dr. Stefan Schmalhaus writes regularly for Messer Magazin, the leading German magazine on knives, and has run a YouTube channel and blog about high-end cutting tools for many years. [/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]408 color images[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]History and Construction of the World's Most Beautiful Models[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]408 color images[/ColorPattern]