Artisan Ideas is proud to present the new 2025 hardcover reprint of Anvils in America by Richard Postman — the definitive anvil reference for blacksmiths, tool collectors, and historians. This large-format 564-page edition includes over 700 illustrations and remains the most authoritative work on anvil makers, identification, and manufacturing history.

Readers can contibute to keeping Anvils in America up-to-date. Visit the book’s Errata and Addenda page.

European customers: Artisan Ideas books are now warehoused in the UK for faster delivery and lower postage costs across Europe and the rest of the world. Order directly from our European distributor, The Mare Nostrum Group, at MNG Bookshop. Bookstores and other retailers outside the US can send queries, or order from our distributor, at: enquiries@mare-nostrum.co.uk.