New Mexican tinwork, 1840-1940
/ Lane Coulter, Maurice Dixon, Jr. ; foreword by Ward Alan Minge.
- 1st paperbound printing
- Albuquerque, NM : University of New Mexico Press , c1990.
- 189 p. : illus. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-181) and index.
The first account of a unique American fold art, this pioneering book is based on exhaustive research and describes the tools, materials, and processes of tinwork. The authors explain how to date New Mexican tinwork and define the functional types of tin items.