Back كتاب آشلي للعقد Arabic The Ashley Book of Knots Catalan Ashley-Buch der Knoten German La Aŝleja Libro de Nodoj Esperanto The Ashley Book of Knots Spanish دانشنامه گرههای اشلی Persian The Ashley Book of Knots French The Ashley Book of Knots Dutch The Ashley Book of Knots Portuguese Книга узлов Эшли Russian
 Although Ashley was an esteemed painter, the cover illustration was painted by George Giguere. It shows a sailor displaying a Tom fool's knot. | |
| Author | Clifford W. Ashley |
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| Illustrator | Clifford W. Ashley |
| Cover artist | George Giguere |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Knots |
| Genre | Reference work |
| Publisher | Doubleday |
Publication date | 1944 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Pages | 638 |
| ISBN | 0-385-04025-3 |
The Ashley Book of Knots is an encyclopedia of knots written and illustrated by the American sailor and artist Clifford W. Ashley. First published in 1944, it was the culmination of over 11 years of work. The book contains 3,857 numbered entries and approximately 7,000 illustrations.[1] The entries include knot instructions, uses, and some histories, categorized by type or function. It remains one of the most important and comprehensive books on knots.
- ^ Ashley, Clifford W. (1993) [1944], The Ashley Book of Knots, New York: Doubleday, p. Dust jacket, ISBN 0-385-04025-3