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"An incredible amount of extremely usefulinformation on the subject of knots, hitches,splices, fancy work, block and tackle, and
wire 
rope. Starting out with a description ofthe construction and care of rope, . . . thereare tables of the breaking strengths andweights of various ropes, definitions of thenames applied by sailors to different typesof lines and advice on care and handling."
 —
Yachting 
 
CHARLES E. GIBSON
Handbook 
of 
Knots
and
Splices
and other work with
hempen and wire ropes
BARNES
&NOBLE
BOOKS
NEW YORK
 
Copyright © 1961, 1963 by Charles E. Gibson
All rights reserved.This edition published by Barnes & Noble, Inc.,
by arrangement with Emerson Books, Inc.
1995 Barnes & Noble Books
ISBN 1-56619-771-6
Printed and bound in the United States of America
M98765432

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