Books on bowies.

Keith Montgomery

Keith Montgomery

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I am looking for recommendations on some good books on bowies. I know about bill Bagwells book. I think its called Bowies, Big Knives and Battle Blades, but would like to know if there are any other books you guys might consider worth getting. I would really like a nice hard coveer book with lots of pictures if possible.

Thanks.
 
Keith,
In my collection I have the following books on Bowies. They probally are all out of print but maybe you can find them.

1. Classic Bowie Knives (Robert Ables) Hard cover 96 pages.
plenty of photos I bought this book in 1977.

2. The Robert Ables Collection of Bowie type Knives of American
Interest Paper back 20 pages.

3. Bowie Knives (Robert Ables) paper back 48 pages.

4. I*XL means I EXcel (William R. Williamson) paper back 34 pages.

5. A Sure Defense The Bowie Knife Book (Kenneth J. Burton)
hard cover 99 pages. circa 1988

6. The Rodgers Exhibition and Ceremonial Knives and OtherFine Selected Cutlery Items.(Knives Owned and Described bu James F.Parker with an Introduction by J.Bruce Voyles)paper back 75 pages.
This is a great book with full color photos.

7. Bowie Knives From the Collection of Robert Ables and The Ohio Historical Society (William G. Keener) April 1962 paper back 140 pages

I hope this helps.

Good Collecting !
Jocko
 
Hey Keith,

I have Thorpe's bowie book. It has only a few pics, but tells the Bowie story like no other book does! If you'd like to borrow it, shoot me an e-mail and I'll send it to you.
 
Crayola, is there a reason that I can not get through to you at the email address in your profile? My email to you was returned as undeliverable.
 
Keith.., not that's it's a true "Bowie Book".., but Paul's book on John Nelson Cooper sure has a few in it :).., and it's very collectible!


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
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