M. Rouro - L'art du Menuisier - 1769-1770
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Two-volume first edition (1769–1770) of L'art du Menuisier by M. Roubo, in French, published by Academie Royale des Sciences; hardback, 47 x 30 cm, about 800 pages with plates, volume I very good and volume II with old damp stains and minor loss about 2x2 cm on plate 115.
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Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris, 1769-70
Part I and Part II
Part I: 151 pp. + 50 plates engraved off-text (complete)
Part II: 452 pp. + 120 plates engraved off-text (complete)
André Jacob Roubo (1739-1791) was a French carpenter, cabinetmaker and author. Roubo was born and died in Paris, and was the son and grandson of master cabinetmakers. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking, an achievement which was especially notable given his relatively poor background and self-taught methods. His career was at its zenith in 1774 when he published his masterwork treatise on woodworking, titled L'Art du Menuisier. This seminal work covered practically all methods and trades associated with woodworking. Another of Roubo's legacies still used today is a design for a workbench, which has proven to be popular amongst modern woodworkers
Condition : 1ere tome trés bien. 2eme tome taches d'humidité ancienne. Papier quelque peu affaibli et manquant environ 2x2 cm sur la planche 115.
Royal Academy of Sciences, Paris, 1769-70
Part I and Part II
Part I: 151 pp. + 50 plates engraved off-text (complete)
Part II: 452 pp. + 120 plates engraved off-text (complete)
André Jacob Roubo (1739-1791) was a French carpenter, cabinetmaker and author. Roubo was born and died in Paris, and was the son and grandson of master cabinetmakers. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking, an achievement which was especially notable given his relatively poor background and self-taught methods. His career was at its zenith in 1774 when he published his masterwork treatise on woodworking, titled L'Art du Menuisier. This seminal work covered practically all methods and trades associated with woodworking. Another of Roubo's legacies still used today is a design for a workbench, which has proven to be popular amongst modern woodworkers
Condition : 1ere tome trés bien. 2eme tome taches d'humidité ancienne. Papier quelque peu affaibli et manquant environ 2x2 cm sur la planche 115.
Details
Number of books
2
Subject
Applied art, Art, Curio & ephemera
Book title
L'art du Menuisier
Author/ Illustrator
M. Rouro
Condition
Mixed / Multiple
Publication year oldest item
1769
Publication year youngest item
1770
Height
47 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
30 cm
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Academie Royale des Sciences
Binding/ Material
Hardback
Number of pages
800
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