Tomahawks, Pipe Axes: Of the American Frontier
by John Baldwin
Category: Art

THIS IS A FIRST -- TOMAHAWKS * PIPE AXES * OF THE AMERICAN FRONTIER by John Baldwin. You don't have anything like it. This 'First of a series' completely covers this highly collectable exciting subject. A historically significant perspective combined with pictures from the top collections in the country, thus insuring authentic documented artifacts from our American frontier. Invaluable as a teaching reference with accurate detailed information, the text written as an exciting saga of Americana. * Hardbound, 8 1/2" X 11" gold lettered brown cover. * 128 pages of the finest printing quality. * Over 850 images of tomahawks & related weapons. * 16 full-color pages of tomahawks, beadwork & related artifacts. * 45 vintage photos of Indians with tomahawks, most never published. * Drawn blacksmith examples. * Detailed captions & informative text complement the photographs. * 7 detailed chapters, everything you wanted to know about tomahawks. * Current price guide, buying & collecting information. * How tomahawks were made. * Historical perspective of pipe axes. * Nomenclature chart. * Phase chart. * Shape in time chart. * Demographics & trade route map. * Chapter VI: Over 140 tomahawk heads shown. * Chapter VII: Over 225 tomahawks with handles. * Suggested retail $75.00 each. Library & quantity discounts available. E.A.A. Trading Company, P.O. Box 299, West Olive, MI 49460. 616-399-6035.