This notice is cross posted to both ARCH-L and MUSEUM-L.  Please excuse
any duplications.

New book:

Hamilton, Martha Wilson
1995    Silver in the Fur Trade.  Chelmsford, MA.  238 pp., 220 illus.,
        8.5" x 10", soft cover.  ISBN 0-9646087-0-7  US$45/C$58 (incl. S/H)

This book documents over 250 trade silver makers' marks and their
biographies, and summarizes historic Native American, British, French,
Dutch and American trade routes.  A section on forms explains traditional
construction, prescribed shapes, and Native names and uses.  Text
describes relationship and significance of native beliefs, the importance
of "luminosity" and the meaning of the shapes which persisted for over
two hundred years.

Order (check or money order only) from:

Martha W. Hamilton
15 Bartlett Street
Chelmsford, MA 01824

Phone: (508) 256-6017

This book has a glowing endorsement from Charles Hanson of the Museum of
the Fur Trade.  It sounds like a winner to me.

Chris J.-Andersen ([log in to unmask])