New Book- Money Substitutes & Favoured Trade Items of Torres Strait &Papuan Gulf For Sale -

This book was self published and has had only 20 colour copies ever printed.

On offer is the brand new (still in printer’s shrink-wrap) book on Primitive Moneys of the Torres Strait and the Papuan Gulf. Its title is \"Money Substitutes & Favoured Trade Items of the Torres Strait and Papuan Gulf - The Story of Money Substitutes of the Australian Headhunters and their Neighbours\" by Col Davidson. It is a 15 x 23cm softcover book printed in colour and consists of 80 pages with over 30 full page illustrations of artifacts that were used as money substitutes in the area. Although some books touch on the subject, this is the first and only publication ever to cover the area in depth . Some of the artifacts have never been published before and each item pictured is treated in detail. Also included in the book are six marvellous photographs taken by Frank Hurley in about 1922. These photographs were chosen because of the amount of money items worn by the natives of the area pictured.

Postage to America and Europe is $8.20

Postage in Australia is $3.00

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Col Davidson is a retired accountant who has been collecting coins for over sixty seven years and Primitive Moneys for some fifty two years.

In 1974 he became member #29 of Neil Kent Becker\'s International Primitive, Odd & Curious Money Club (IPOCMC) - which later changed its name to the International Primitive Money Club. During the period 1978-79 he took over as Acting President and Editor of the Club and edited and issued 8 Journals.

When Neil was able to resume the presidency Col started up the Australian based Traditional Money Association which had as its main aims the promotion of the study and collecting of primitive moneys. This club was allowed to lapse in 1998 due to family commitments but, during the period 1980 to 1998, twenty six Journals of the TMA were issued. They relate mainly to Primitive Money subjects, some of which have never before been published. Refer to the following link where they can be read and downloaded free of charge (you might have to cut & paste to address):

Col is still a keen collector and student of all forms of Primitive Moneys with this book being illustrated with items from his own collection. He still has a very few Rossel Island Ndaps to trade for Primitive Moneys.