We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents Indian Trade Relics boasts over 1,150 color photographs of actual artifacts hundreds of years old, each with accurate and detailed captions. Emphasizing what was traded long ago, what exists today, and what can still be collected, the book is an introduction to the subject of historic trade goods, from glass beads, cloth, and ornaments to knives, firearms, traps, and axes. A list of trade artifacts and terms is provided, as well as an extensive chapter on the A.H. Gottschall collection. There are also gunflints, arrowheads, tomahawks, kettles, and miscellaneous trade goods. Highly interesting facts and incidents about early traders and their times are mentioned, and photos and information have been contributed both from top collectors and specialized museums and auctions. - More than 1,150 color photographs
- Accurate and detailed captions
- An introduction to historic trade goods
- Includes a list of artifacts and terms
- Extensive chapter on A.H. Gottschall collection
- Also includes gunflints, arrowheads, kettles, and more!
PUBLISHER'S REVIEW
Emphasizing what was traded long ago, what exists today, and what can still be collected, this book is an introduction to the subject of historic trade goods, from glass beads, cloth, and ornaments, to knives, firearms, and tomahawks. -Larry Dickens Values 2005; Copyright 2003
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