author
Maurice B. Tonkin
A coauthor of a concise but richly detailed study of colonial craft life, he helped bring the world of wigmakers, barbers, and hairdressers in eighteenth-century Williamsburg into focus for modern readers.
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The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg An Account of His Barbering, Hair-dressing, & Peruke-Making Services, & Some Remarks on Wigs of Various Styles.
by Thomas K. Bullock, Maurice B. Tonkin
About the author
Maurice B. Tonkin is known for coauthoring The Wigmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg with Thomas K. Bullock. The work was published by Colonial Williamsburg and is also listed by Project Gutenberg, where it is described as a historical account of wigmaking and barbering in colonial Williamsburg.
Based on the sources available, Tonkin appears in the record mainly through this specialized history title rather than through a broad public literary biography. That makes him a good example of an author whose lasting reputation comes from careful, subject-focused research: in this case, explaining the tools, services, and social role of the wigmaker in early American life.
I wasn’t able to confirm many personal biographical details from reliable public sources during this search, so this overview stays close to the documented publication record.