CANES: FROM THE SEVENTEENTH TO THE TWENTIETH CENTURY BY JEFFREY SNYDER. HARDCOVER BOOK PUBLISHED IN MARCH OF 1997 BY SCHIFFER PUBLISHING. A MAGNIFICENT TOUR OF CANES AND STAFFS FROM THE LATE 17TH THROUGH THE 20TH CENTURY IN BOTH FOLK ART AND FROM DESIGNS. COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS PROVIDE A SWEEPING SURVEY OF THE VARYING CANE FORMS AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. THERE IS SOMETHING TO PEAK ANYONE'S INTEREST AMONG THESE BEAUTIFUL AND ENGAGING STICKS. BOTH RARE AND COMMON CANES ARE PRESENTED IN AN IMPRESSIVE VISUAL FORMAT. CANE TERMINOLOGY, DATING TECHNIQUE, AND FORMAL ETIQUETTE ARE AMONG THE TOPICS DISCUSSED. A MUST FOR CANE COLLECTORS.