Indian Guns Spears and Shields

(#5)  INDIAN GUNS SPEARS & SHEILDS Of The American Frontier
Author John Baldwin. (Of the American Frontier Series) (Illustrated) 128 pages. 2002. Retail price $75.00 each. Library and dealer discounts available. (ISBN 0-965146-4-3) Early American Artistry.

Fifth in the series, Indian Guns Spears & Shields Of The American Frontier by John Baldwin. Covering 3 different subject matter artifacts. The value of three different books. The Indian gun is covered from flintlock trade guns, thru percussion, single shot and repeating rifles plus Indian highlighted pistols. There is a 22-page chapter, featuring photo of Indians with all of the different frontier Winchesters. The Spear section covers spear and DAG blades and hafted spears. Primitive knife collectors should note the updated DAG knife section. The Shield chapter is the most comprehensive writing thus far created about shields. Over 120 examples are illustrated by art type design. All types from the earliest thru War, dance and reservation shields are featured in B&W, with the best examples in color.