Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740 - 1950 (Autographed)

Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740 - 1950 (Autographed)Historic millwork expert Brent Hull provides a one of a kind, comprehensive reference of millwork elements found in historic homes from the 18th to 20th centuries. Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 17401950 is organized by type of millwork for ease of reference and includes rare illustrations, hard to find drawings, and diagrams from the 19th century, many of which are sourced from out of print catalogs in Hulls private

Historic millwork expert Brent Hull provides a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive reference of millwork elements found in historic homes from the 18th to 20th centuries. Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740–1950 is organized by type of millwork for ease of reference and includes rare illustrations, hard-to-find drawings, and diagrams from the 19th century, many of which are sourced from out-of-print catalogs in Hull’s private collection.

Explore the classification and definition of doors, windows, moldings, mantels, paneled walls, built-ins, and other millwork elements through a historical lens. Learn how architectural millwork elements were designed, manufactured, and constructed during the hand-made (pre-industrial) era and how they changed after World War II. Millwork: The Design and Manufacturing of Historic Millwork from 1740–1950 is a unique and valuable reference for architects, designers, historians, preservationists, builders, or anyone interested in restoring historic homes.