Antique Trader Tools Price Guide

Gain reliable information from the expert author, whose auction house conducts more than 15 tool auctions annually, and owns the world-record auction of a Plow Plane that sold for $114,000. Contains more than 700 stunning color photos that serve as a blueprint to the intensely active world of collectible tools. The very tools that literally helped build a nation are among today's most coveted collectibles. Elegant and ingenious in design, antique hand tools are as beautiful today as they were once essential, and in this skillfully crafted price guide these tools take center stage. This new, full-color edition covers the most popular collectible tool categories from the late 18th century through the middle of the 20th century, including: Planes and Saws Screwdrivers and Wrenches Levels and axes Rules and tool chests