Another new Graham Sumner book?

[Neuraleanus]

My copy was delivered today and I have spend most of the evening going through it. Despite objections to some of the reconstructions, particularly regarding to the use of leather armour, this is an excellent book with many new illustrations of finds that I have not previously seen. Lots of new [to me] roman stuff. I have to disagree with the arguments for the use of leather armour, the evidence just isn't there. The fragment of so-called banded leather armour shown on page 144 from Egypt isn't necessarily military. Did not chariot drivers wear something similar? I also cannot accept the idea of leather edged segmentata. D'Amato borrows too much from sculpture for this. There is no archeological evidence.

Oh, and why did the author include photos of two well known helmet forgeries (pages 114 and 116)? The helmet on page 114 has a very visible welding seam indicating its construction from two pieces.