I would not recommend buying this book by itself. You should really consider getting the first either before, or along side this one. This edition has several more tastefully shown methods of rope play. Several of which refer back to the previous book for the beginning knots of the segments shown. So, previous knots shown aren't fully recapped in this edition, but are still used in many of the techniques. So, again, make sure you include the first one to your collection as to avoid confusion and to maximize the fun.