Tools Rare and Ingenious: Celebrating the World's Most Amazing Tools

By Sandor Nagyszalanczy

Over the centuries, craftsmen have transformed humble objects-drills, saws, planes, and levels-into works of art. This new title expands on Sandor Nagyszalanczy's acclaimed The Art of Fine Tools by... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1561586560
• ISBN13: 9781561586561
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Taunton Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.5" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Tools Rare & Ingenious: Celebrating the World's Most Amazing Tools

I bought this book as a gift for my father. It was the perfect gift for the man who owns just about every tool out there. He absolutely loves this book, the photos are great and it's a very well done book.

Absolutely Terrific.

I purchased this item as a Christmas gift for my husband. He absolutely loves it. Even I thought that the photographs were spectacular, although I normally have no interest in tools whatsoever. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who has a love for great craftsmanship.

Dad loved it!

If your Pop loves to tinker in the workshop and appreciates old things, he will love this book.

A continuation of a classic

"Fine Tools" is a classic book and this second book of a similar nature is a fitting and excellent sequel. As a certified "tool nut", I found this book as interesting and informative as the earlier volume while expanding a bit from the earlier effort. Another treasure for my library. Highly recommended.

Interesting book

The Author does a fine job of artistically photographing and describing a wide variety of rare tools. A veritable smorgasboard for the senses. I only wish I could reach into the photos and hold and examine the tools.