Just want to draw folk's attention to the soon to be available(by Xmas 2017) revised and expanded edition of the late Jeff Boudreau's "A New England Typology of Native American Projectile Points". This will be the Bible for the typology of the New England states, and if you're a collector from the Northeastern United States, it will be of immense value to you as well.
176 pages. Notebook size and spiral bound at 8 1/2" x 11". High resolution photos of some 1200 points. All points are shown life size. Several essays dealing with typology in the region, such as an essay on the Narrow Point Tradition, its several forms, and a comparison of New England narrow point forms, and such types elsewhere in the East. A great section illustrating the various lithic types common to the region. A section on blade attrition, showing how the form or morphology of points changes as the result of resharpening. This is useful, as we all know resharpening can make typing points difficult at times. I know I have long found typing points a challenge, something that just is seldom as "easy" as one might think or hope.
I don't know how one can beat $80 when one considers the cost of producing 176 pages of high resolution color photos. You really can't and I would easily pay twice that for this awesome guide. Take it from me, I have been lucky enough to own an editor's proof edition of this book for awhile now. I've hardly used it! Why, you ask? Because I never wanted it to start to look like a soiled well used book. I have already ordered a second copy so I can also own a well used copy! I loved it so much from day one that I always wanted it to look brand new, lol. I just never knew if there would ever be more then a handful of editor proof copies in existence. I love good typology guides, and as a regional guide, this magnum opus by Jeff Boudreau, this testament to his expertise in the field, simply cannot be beat. I am very excited that I will no longer have to count myself as one of a mere handful of serious collectors with access to Jeff's knowledge.
Here is a page where you can order this wonderful guide:
http://www.shop.massarchaeology.org/...1&categoryId=1
176 pages. Notebook size and spiral bound at 8 1/2" x 11". High resolution photos of some 1200 points. All points are shown life size. Several essays dealing with typology in the region, such as an essay on the Narrow Point Tradition, its several forms, and a comparison of New England narrow point forms, and such types elsewhere in the East. A great section illustrating the various lithic types common to the region. A section on blade attrition, showing how the form or morphology of points changes as the result of resharpening. This is useful, as we all know resharpening can make typing points difficult at times. I know I have long found typing points a challenge, something that just is seldom as "easy" as one might think or hope.
I don't know how one can beat $80 when one considers the cost of producing 176 pages of high resolution color photos. You really can't and I would easily pay twice that for this awesome guide. Take it from me, I have been lucky enough to own an editor's proof edition of this book for awhile now. I've hardly used it! Why, you ask? Because I never wanted it to start to look like a soiled well used book. I have already ordered a second copy so I can also own a well used copy! I loved it so much from day one that I always wanted it to look brand new, lol. I just never knew if there would ever be more then a handful of editor proof copies in existence. I love good typology guides, and as a regional guide, this magnum opus by Jeff Boudreau, this testament to his expertise in the field, simply cannot be beat. I am very excited that I will no longer have to count myself as one of a mere handful of serious collectors with access to Jeff's knowledge.
Here is a page where you can order this wonderful guide:
http://www.shop.massarchaeology.org/...1&categoryId=1
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