Many people think the primary purpose of a walking stick is to help the aged and infirm, but not so. For centuries man has used the stick for many different purposes, both decorative and practical. Its first use was as a defensive weapon. Later it became a symbol of authority, carried by tribal chiefs, army officers and policemen, and a costume accessory, an appendage of the swaggering dandy. This book examines the two main groups of walking sticks and canes: gadget sticks and decorative ones. It will be useful not only to cane collectors but also to collectors in general, who will find that the study of canes overlaps many other fields.

Walking Sticks (Shire Library)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

DIKE, Catherine

Antiques & Collectibles

Shire

Chronicling American cane-making from 1607 through 1953, this beautifully illustrated book features canes in the context of American history. An ambitious and scholarly volume that includes over 900 images, this book features many of the canes shown at the celebrated cane exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York in the mid980s. Written by a cane collector and walking-stick expert whose private collection was estimated to be around 1,300 canes and whose enthusiasm inspired museums and wealthy private collectors to invest in the field, this book displays decades of work and dedication to the craft. Presented are canes used by past political figures, canes made of glass, and canes carved by soldiers from the American Revolution to World War II.

Canes in the United States: Illustrated Momentoes of American History 1607-1953

Cane Curiosa Press

"Chronicling American cane-making from 1607 through 1953, this beautifully illustrated book features canes in the context of American history. An ambitious and scholarly volume that includes over 900 images, this book features many of the canes shown at the celebrated cane exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt Museum in New York in the mid-1980s. Written by a cane collector and walking-stick expert whose private collection was estimated to be around 1,300 canes and whose enthusiasm inspired museums and wealthy private collectors to invest in the field, this book displays decades of work and dedication to the craft. Presented are canes used by past political figures, canes made of glass, and canes carved by soldiers from the American Revolution to World War

Canes in the United States

Arts & Photography

Fashion

Minerva Books Llc

Les Cannes à Système : Un Monde Fabuleux Et Méconnu

Les Éditions de l'Amateur

The first, fully illustrated book on gadget canes. A must not only for cane and antique collectors but also for anyone interested in the unknown and unusual. Detailed photographs of over 1,600 canes with every conceivable object hidden inside: weapons, musical instruments, watches, telescopes, eyeglasses, scientific instruments, smoking kits, games and much more, requiring 35 chapters to classify them. This book covers canes in 75 private collections, in almost 100 museums and in patents filed in both the US and Europe.

Cane Curiosa: From Gun to Gadget

Cane Curiosa

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