A terrific book for the collector and anyone interested in the history and diversity of the corkscrew, a small creation that has inspired many designs and like wine itself, turns up in interesting places throughout our civilization.
In the Foreword, corkscrew expert Ron MacLean states "This volume is the armchair guide to corkscrews. By perusing the 3600 illustrated and documented examples, it is possible to gain an understanding of the diversity and creativity that occurred in the past several hundred years. Perhaps this book should more correctly be named 'Everyman's Guide to Corkscrews' as it covers the entire range of this twisted hobby!
The wisdom contained within these covers is mind boggling in both depth and scope. Don Bull has succeeded in accurately cataloging and illustrating a variety of objects so diverse that many lesser mortals would have seen the task as impossible. His text covers a broad variety, from items of quantity to those of quality, from the mundane to the exquisitely rare.
This text will open the eyes of every devotee, from the novice to the true addict. In the end it may even cause the odd collector to abandon the search as a hopeless pursuit, but for most of us it will revitalize our energy and provide the motivation to hunt with even more fanaticism!"
