Millwork : the design and manufacturing of historic millwork from 1740 - 1950 /
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 in...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Hoboken, New Jerse :
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,
[2025]
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781394168484 1394168489 9781394168477 1394168470 1394168462 9781394168460 |