Thomas Day: Master Craftsman and Free Man of Color (Richard Hampton Jenrette Series in Architecture and the Decorative Arts) Hardcover – May 22, 2010

Great book describing life and work of North Carolina*s most successful cabinet maker of the 19th century. Insights into what it must have been like to live as a free African American in a slave society.Visited the Thomas Day House in Milton after reading this book. Thomas Day*s story comes to life here!

Like that it had photos of much of this work and gave a lot of his history and family

I'm a Realtor specializing in historic homes in Caswell County, NC. This makes the third one of these books I've purchased as closing gifts for my clients. This truly is the handbook for anyone selling or buying a historic home where the sawnwork, gingerbread, moldings, window casing and door casings were done by woodworking Mastercraftsman Thomas Day!

thomas day has gained new notoriety of late. it is deserved but it seems as if every antique mall or antique shop in virgina and north carolina has an item tagged as made by thomas day. this well documented and researched book gives the proper perspective. a good one for the collector who wants accurate information.

I love coffee table books. This one is special because I didn't know anything about Thomas Day so I learned some things. And I get to share this with friends and family , as well.

This is the definitive book on Thomas Day. A must read for anyone interested in Day, his life and art.

Great book on this master craftsman