Paris: L. F Delatour, 1769-1775. First edition. Folio. 4 parts bound in 3 vols. Qtr. contemporary tree calf over marbled boards and endpapers. 1312 pp. 365 of 382 plates. Interiors finely toned, with some creasing, more at edges, and intermittent, marginal foxing and staining throughout. Boards exhibit shelf wear along edges, scratched and rubbed; leather along spine is rubbed, somewhat brittle, with cracks and missing small pieces outside the foil title stamp. Else pages supple, binding tight; many plates NF. Overall VG. Subjects: Carpentry, Joinery, Cabinetwork, Furniture making, Carriage and wagon making, Marquetry . Ref. Cole & Watts. Handicrafts of France, p. 34-35 ; Halleux, R. Académie royale des sciences de Paris, p. 522-525; OCLC Number 562990791.

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Bookseller: Alan Wofsy Fine Arts (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 99-0159
Title: L'art du Menuisier. First edition.
Author: Roubo, M. (André Jacob) 1739-1791; and Berthault, Pierre Gabriel, 1737-1831 ; Haussard, Catherine ; Haussard, Elisabeth ; Milsan Michelinot, fl. 1781; Cor, P. L. (Engravers)
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Paris: L. F Delatour, 1769-1775
Bookseller catalogs: Decorative Arts - Furniture;

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Calf: Calf or calf hide is a common form of leather binding. Calf binding is naturally a light brown but there are ways to treat the...
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