M.H. Coles books

[John Sr.]

I may have a chance to get Mr. M.H. Coles books 2 & 3 for under $80 each. I have never gotten to see these books. Are they worth this price? Thanks for the help.

John

[mikedon]

Book III is for sure. I have all four and I think Book III and Book IV are the best. My Book III has been well used.

[John Sr.]

29 minutes ago, mikedon said:

Book III is for sure. I have all four and I think Book III and Book IV are the best. My Book III has been well used.

Thank you very much sir 

[mikedon]

Bill Walters Books I and II are probably the best WWII knife reference books out there now.

[Choctaw Dan]

Cole's Book III is well worth it.  Mine is kind of worn from all the use over the last couple of decades.

[John Sr.]

27 minutes ago, mikedon said:

Bill Walters Books I and II are probably the best WWII knife reference books out there now.

Thank you for this. I will look into these.

[John Sr.]

18 minutes ago, Choctaw Dan said:

Cole's Book III is well worth it.  Mine is kind of worn from all the use over the last couple of decades.

Thank you sir 

[sactroop]

As I understand it, books III, and IV are the ones to get.  I've been told that the information in Vol.s, I&2 are repeated there.

Finding both III, & IV is getting harder.  For me I want such for the reference and not the collectability, so the chance of finding one at a reasonable price is a little better.  

Still on the snipe hunt for Vol. IV.

[John Sr.]

1 minute ago, sactroop said:

As I understand it, books III, and IV are the ones to get.  I've been told that the information in Vol.s, I&2 are repeated there.

Finding both III, & IV is getting harder.  For me I want such for the reference and not the collectability, so the chance of finding one at a reasonable price is a little better.  

Still on the snipe hunt for Vol. IV.

I am looking for the same thing. I use the books for reference purposes. 
Thank you sir

[SKIPH]

John Sr.-Agree with all! Bought Coles Book III in 1981, about 12 years ago bought book IV have used them ever since.  I also have both Bill Walter's books which are eye popping with color photos, which Cole only made great line drawn pics.  I recommend all four books.     SKIP

[John Sr.]

1 minute ago, SKIPH said:

John Sr.-Agree with all! Bought Coles Book III in 1981, about 12 years ago bought book IV have used them ever since.  I also have both Bill Walter's books which are eye popping with color photos, which Cole only made great line drawn pics.  I recommend all four books.     SKIP

Thank you sir.

[mikedon]

You can't have too many reference books.

[John Sr.]

10 minutes ago, mikedon said:

You can't have too many reference books.

Well dang, you are the man. Very nice 

[268th C.A.]

Thats so true! Buy reference books before you start buying blades! Educate yourself before spending your hard-earned money. 

[John Sr.]

Just now, 268th C.A. said:

Thats so true! Buy reference books before you start buying blades! Educate yourself before spending your hard-earned money. 

Great advice that I should have had a couple years ago. Thank you 

[268th C.A.]

We have all made that mistake, it's a hard lesson learned. I have over 100 reference books. it's good to know before you go. They will pay for themselves. 

Good luck collecting! 

I look at them to educate myself a lot

[John Sr.]

Just now, 268th C.A. said:

We have all made that mistake, it's a hard lesson learned. I have over 100 reference books. it's good to know before you go. They will pay for themselves. 

Good luck collecting! 

Thank you sir. I have found some great people in this knife community