Rare and wonderful treasures talk about matches

Author: Li Yongjin
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: A tiny matchstick can hold a vast world. Shanghai match collector Li Yongjin has collected over 6,000 unique matches and primitive fire-starting tools used before the invention of matches—such as flint and steel, tinder, lucifers, and sunken mirrors—from more than 100 countries over the past 20 years. He has established the first family match museum in China. This book presents a comprehensive history of human fire-making with detailed historical records, fascinating knowledge, and a rich collection of fire-starting tools of significant artifact value, illustrated with images. It provides readers with valuable first-hand materials and abundant photographs of the collections.