English Historic Carpentry

by Cecil A. Hewett

Overview

The definitive work on English carpentry that helps reveal the rich history of woodworking in the country. Using a vast trove of images, English Historic Carpentry documents the structure of the world's greatest timber buildings, and shows how the framer's craft has evolved over the past 1,000 years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781803990521
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	11/18/2022
Edition description:	Second Edition,New edition
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

The late Cecil A. Hewett, of Laindon, Basildon, was an influential figure in the area of English carpentry. It was due to his hard work and often lone campaign that effort was made to date wooden structures in England, which previously had been automatically dated to the fifteenth century. In fact, many were far older and more significant than had been assumed. Publishing many works before his death in 1998, English Historic Carpentry is considered his seminal work.

Editorial Reviews

For each period of English architecture, the author discusses several historic timber buildings representative of the time. He concludes that timber buildings can be dated based on the techniques employed for their construction. Includes some 380 line drawings, many of joinery. Appends chronological lists of the buildings' structural joints and decorative features, each of which is briefly described and illustrated by a drawing. A reprint of the 1980 Phillimore book. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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