Arkansas Made: A Survey of the Decorative, Mechanical and Fine Arts Produced in Arkansas, 1819-1870

A photographic record of Arkansas's rich material heritage. This first volume covers the introduction and establishment of such artisan traditions as furniture making and silversmithing, notes the materials and special techniques used by potters, gunsmiths, and jewelers, and illustrates the delicate craftsmanship with about 400 photographs. The second volume, which will be published in the spring of 1991, will feature the photography and paintings produced in Arkansas during the same period. 9x12". Paper edition (unseen), $30. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.