Hey all --

Have spent enough time ogling ebay straights, and that got me wondering about the histories and narratives of the various razor companies -- particularly because many of the US companies (like Genco and Catteraugas) were located nearby my adopted hometown of Buffalo NY...

So, that leads me to this question:

What are the best books on straight razors? A quick amazon search turns up quite a few -- which ones (if any) are worth buying? Which are the best for identifying / dating vintage straights? Are there any histories of the razor industry (or industries, acknowledging that there must be different histories for NY, Sheffield, Solengen, etc.) out there? Any other books of note on straight razordom?

cass