Accouterments II - James R. Johnston

Product Details

Accouterments II by James R. Johnston is part of his Accouterments Series. This volume expands on Volume I with more detailed examples and a broader selection of items, including more rare and region-specific pieces. It includes American Indian items and rare pieces and is packed full of the finest Kentucky rifles and pistols, excellent pipe axes & tomahawks, wonderful engraved powder horns & fine hunting bags & sets, along with many of the finest surviving examples of frontier knives & scabbards. Also included are a few American Indian items, all beautifully photographed in full color and printed on high quality glossy paper.

Many of these items are from private collections and have never been previously published. Detailed information about the maker, when known, the materials used, region of origin and important dimensions accompany each item, making this a great resource and reference for the artist, collector, historian and student of Early American material culture. Hardbound with dust jacket, 8-1/2" x 11", 240 pages with over 500 superb, full color photographs!

Accouterments Series:

• Volume II: Expands on Volume I with more detailed examples and a broader selection of items, including more rare and region-specific pieces.
• Volume III: Focuses on items from 1750–1850, with a strong emphasis on the Golden Age of the American long rifle. It includes more in-depth coverage of decorative and functional aspects of gear.
• Volume IV: Continues the series with even more refined examples, often highlighting engraving, carving, and craftsmanship in powder horns and knives.
• Volume V: The most recent volume, featuring some of the finest surviving examples of frontier weapons and gear. It includes American Indian items and rare pieces from private collections
.

About the Author: James R. Johnston
James R. Johnston is a respected historian, collector, and documentarian of early American frontier material culture. While detailed biographical information is scarce, his work is widely appreciated in the muzzleloading, reenactment, and historical arms communities.

He created the "Accouterments" series:

• To preserve the craftsmanship of early American artisans
• To document rare and historically significant items
• To providing a visual and educational resource for collectors, historians, and reenactors
• His books are often used as reference materials for museum curators, historical interpreters, and artisans who recreate period-accurate gear.