Manufactured And Patented Spokeshaves, by Thomas C. Lamond. 442 Pages. Clothbound. In publishing this long awaited work, the result of more than 20 years of research and collecting, author Tom Lamond has expanded the horizons of tool collectors in a way that has as its only comparison the publication of Roger Smith's Patented Metallic and Transitional Planes in America. Beginning with an introduction to the early history of spokeshaves and the evolution of the technology of those tools and proceeding through a topical analysis, chapter by chapter, of the various types of shaves and their use in specialized crafts, this book is certainly the defininitive work on these tools. It is, however, much more than just a history of spokeshaves. In identifying hundreds of obscure manufacturers in every corner of this country, and carefully researching their working dates, the author has assembled a portait of the development of American entrerprise from the focal point of these fascinating tools. Thoroughly indexed, copiously illustrated in color and black & white and filled with all manner of usefuland entertaining information, this work deserves a place on the bookshelf of every serious collector. $95.00 (BK-0109)