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Corkscrews and Bottle Openers (Shire Library)
Evan Perry
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Description for Corkscrews and Bottle Openers (Shire Library)
Paperback. Corkscrews appeal to collectors who appreciate the functional beauty of an instrument designed for a specific purpose, namely to remove a cork from a wine bottle. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different ones and explains how they work and how they were made. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: TDPD; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 150 x 3. Weight in Grams: 94. New.
Corkscrews appeal to collectors who appreciate the functional beauty of an instrument designed for a specific purpose, namely to remove a cork from a wine bottle. The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel, and since then thousands of different versions have been produced. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different ones and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Corkscrews appeal to collectors who appreciate the functional beauty of an instrument designed for a specific purpose, namely to remove a cork from a wine bottle. The corkscrew was invented in the seventeenth century, the original design being based on a device for withdrawing a ramrod from a gun barrel, and since then thousands of different versions have been produced. This book traces the history of the corkscrew, illustrates many different ones and explains how they work and how they were made. It also covers other tools used for opening bottles sealed with various caps or stoppers.
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
32
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747802815
SKU
9780747802815
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