Collecting Antique Tools, by Emil Pollak & Herb Kean. 203 Pages. Softbound. When Herb Kean and the late Emil Pollak began work on this book, their goal was to open the door of discovery to beginning collectors. It was their intention to provide a general reference that would serve as an introduction to the wide range of hand tools that were produced and to provide new collectors with enough of a working knowledge of the various sorts of tools to begin exploring on their own. Their efforts resulted in this volume, which has been an unqualified success in achieving its intended purpose. Illustrated with superb black & white photographs of hundreds of tools of every type, from the very common to the very rare, Collecting Antique Tools is exactly the kind of book that most collectors who began their hobby twenty or thirty years ago wish they had read before they started. This book will not totally eliminate the mistakes caused by inexperience that all new collectors make, but it does provide sound and timeless information about where to look for tools; what to buy and what not to buy; where to look for additional information; how to become involved with collector organizations and how to assess the value of antique tools. As a gift for the woodworker to provide understanding of the rich history of that craft or as a gift for a son or daughter who has expressed an interest in the mysterious array of objects that dad drags home, we heartily recommend this book. $19.95 (BK-0032)