Émile Thezard - Revue pratique de menuiserie - 1920





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Émile Thezard is credited as author/illustrator of Revue pratique de menuiserie, a 1st edition French-language large-format portfolio of 400 plates with technical drawings and assembly details, published by Charles Moreau editeur around 1920, bound with a loose leaf format and inserted plates, measuring 45 cm by 33 cm and in reasonable condition.
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Collection of Practical Carpentry or New Practical Treatise of Modern Carpentry, published in Paris by the renowned Charles Moreau Industrial Library and Furnishings (Librairie industrielle et d'ameublement Charles Moreau) (circa 1920–1930).
Characteristics of the work:
Format: It is a large portfolio/folio in-folio (approximately 33 x 45 cm) generally featuring a rigid cardboard sleeve with lace ties and a cloth-backed spine.
Content: 'a complete work of 400 plates containing technical drawings, geometric sections, assembly details, and models of architecture or furniture.
The authors: It is a collective work conceived “with the collaboration of workshop chiefs and drawing professors.” It served as a technical reference guide for artisans, cabinetmakers, and journeymen of the time.
The publisher Charles Moreau’s art and architecture publications (notably those covering the Art Deco period or the 1937 International Exposition) are today highly sought after by collectors, design historians, and enthusiasts of traditional carpentry.
Condition: reasonable - Delamotte printing
Collection of Practical Carpentry or New Practical Treatise of Modern Carpentry, published in Paris by the renowned Charles Moreau Industrial Library and Furnishings (Librairie industrielle et d'ameublement Charles Moreau) (circa 1920–1930).
Characteristics of the work:
Format: It is a large portfolio/folio in-folio (approximately 33 x 45 cm) generally featuring a rigid cardboard sleeve with lace ties and a cloth-backed spine.
Content: 'a complete work of 400 plates containing technical drawings, geometric sections, assembly details, and models of architecture or furniture.
The authors: It is a collective work conceived “with the collaboration of workshop chiefs and drawing professors.” It served as a technical reference guide for artisans, cabinetmakers, and journeymen of the time.
The publisher Charles Moreau’s art and architecture publications (notably those covering the Art Deco period or the 1937 International Exposition) are today highly sought after by collectors, design historians, and enthusiasts of traditional carpentry.
Condition: reasonable - Delamotte printing

