L'art du menuisier the book of plates

The book features all of the drawings called plates from andre roubos masterpiece lart du menuisier. If i buy all the deluxe editions of the andrejacob roubo translations, will i then. Plate 11 is backed with visual detail in the section at the top of the plate, which is an interior view of a craftsmans shop. Included in volume 1 chapters on basic geometry, uses and qualities of woods, moldings and profiles, framing, the joiners tools and specifics of various building parts, especially doors and windows. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking. In 2008 woodworkers christopher schwarz and bjenk ellefsen of lost art press admirably took on the herculean task of translating the work into english. Heck, ive even considered taking up my french studies again just to be able to read it more on that later. Aug 20, 2012 his resultant work, l art du menuisier loosely translated, the art of the joiner was a threevolume set containing over 300 illustration plates. In this video, we take a short look at two of the 384 plates in the book l art du menuisier by a. Its the time away from real work that is our biggest expense. The author sites roubos l art du menuisier which i guess contains many volumes, as his inspiration for ridding of a multitude of clamps in favor of doing it old school making one a simple minimalist.

Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Art du menuisier topics carpentry france joinery france cabinetwork france furniture making france carriage and wagon making france marquetry france genres prints books drawings design drawings notes statement of responsibility. But its not exactly the type of book they have at barnes and. His resultant work, lart du menuisier loosely translated, the art of the joiner was a threevolume set containing over 300 illustration plates. Roubos comprehensive fourpart treatise lart du menuisier the art of the. The folks at lost art press are as much historians as woodworkers, we see this in the joiner and cabinetmaker, an obscure 1839 woodworking gem brought back to life and modernized for todays woodworkers or by the likes of the complete compilation of the plates that illustrate roubos massive 18th century undertaking in lart du menuisier. Jun 06, 2008 most of you know how much i like andre roubos lart du menuisier, probably the best and most complete books on woodworking from the 18th century. Andre roubos 18thcentury french text, lart du menuisier, is a widely respected source on european woodworking techniques of the preindustrial era. Andrejacob roubo with all the precision possible roubo on. Cgi, floor plans, diagram, plates, tools, future, image, home, architecture. Lart du menuisier the art of the carpenter by andre roubo. Both chris and i knew it to be one of the most important books on woodworking ever. Free wallpaper of roubos plate 11 popular woodworking. This table of contents is 11 pages long and is a roadmap to the contents of every plate.

Contributed by louis michaud of the oldtools email list. Most of you know how much i like andre roubos lart du menuisier, probably the best and most complete books on woodworking from the 18th century. Kbthis is an exciting personal project for bjenk and me. In the latest popular woodworking magazine theres an article on period clamps. Lart du menuisier the book of plates, by andrejacob roubo by j. The photography of the plates from the original 1768 edition of lart du menuisier were made at 42line by e.

Lart du menuisier by roubo, andre jacob book description paris. One of these books a huge tome was lart du menuisier the art of the carpenter by andre roubo, printed in 1774. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking, an achievement which was especially notable given his relatively poor background and selftaught methods. Reading the text without the plates or just looking at the plates is likely to confuse you or lead you to erroneous conclusions. Free wallpaper of roubos plate 11 popular woodworking magazine. Roubo volumes now available in the united states popular. Roubo on furniture is the first english translation of the 18thcentury masterpiece. The photography of the plates from the original 1768 edition of l art du menuisier were made at 42line by e. Included in volume 1 chapters on basic geometry, uses and qualities of woods, moldings and profiles, framing, the joiners tools and specifics.

Edward livermore, 1854, by william brown and lewis e. The folks at lost art press are as much historians as woodworkers, we see this in the joiner and cabinetmaker, an obscure 1839 woodworking gem brought back to life and modernized for todays woodworkers or by the likes of the complete compilation of the plates that illustrate roubos massive 18th century undertaking in l art du menuisier. The book of plates is officially off to the printer and is now about five weeks away from landing in our. The book of plates description andre roubos 18thcentury french text, lart du menuisier, is a widely respected source on european woodworking techniques of the preindustrial era. Ive been itching to lay my hands on a copy of this work since i first saw roubos plate 11 in scott landis the workbench book. The workbench shown there has inspired many of my own designs, but thats only half the story. In this video, we take a short look at two of the 384 plates in the book lart du menuisier by a. The eighteenthcentury treatise entitled lart du menuisier paris, 17691775 is widely considered to be the richest source of information on the manufacture of interior woodwork and furniture. Joy page images at hathitrust lart du menuisier paris. In addition to containing all 383 plates from l art du menuisier, we have included the first english translation of the table of contents for the books, which serve as a guide to the plates.

Both chris and i knew it to be one of the most important books on woodworking ever, certainly the most important book of the preindustrial age. Jun 03, 2015 i spent a while the other day perusing the profiles in the benjamin seaton tool chest book and later that night cracked open my copy of the book of plates from roubos l art du menuisier. Andrejacques roubo, lart du menuisier paris, 176974. No matter how much we write about a new book, there are always additional questions we didnt think of at first. Roubos lart du menuisier is one of my favorite woodworking documents. A few weeks ago i located and purchased a copy of lart du menuisier. Lart du menuisier the book of plates from lost art press we depend upon patrons like you to fund our channel.

Sep 23, 2014 no matter how much we write about a new book, there are always additional questions we didnt think of at first. Norman reid delaplane, va once again, lost art press has come out with an exceptional offering, this time a complete compilation of the plates that illustrate roubos massive 18th century undertaking, lart du menuisier. L art du menuisier by roubo, andre jacob book description paris. The book of plates a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre jacob roubos 18thcentury masterwork on woodworking. Andre jacob roubo 17391791 was a french carpenter, cabinetmaker and author. Ingenious design of the 18th century roubo workbench.

The first ever english language book on woodworking joseph moxons mechanick exercises. L art du menuisiercarrossier, l art du menuisier en meubles, l art du menuisier ebeniste. A book every aspiring furniture designer should own. The date appears on title pages in roman numerals, m. Roubos l art du menuisier general woodworking talk. The book of plates a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre jacob roubos 18th. The plates sown in the video were used to create the forthcoming book the book of plates, which will be released in november 2014. The book shown in the video is an 18thcentury first edition. Reading the text without the plates or just looking. The followup to roubo on marquetry, this extraordinary book is the second in a series of selected materials.

Embellished with upwards of 200 plates of plans, elevations, details, and practical stairbuilding boston. We think the book of plates is an intoxicating look at 18thcentury work, everything from furniture to architectural woodwork, carriagemaking, marquetry and. In addition to containing all 383 plates from lart du menuisier, we have included the first english translation of the table of contents for the books, which serve as a guide to the plates. This, our second volume, covers roubos writing on woodworking tools, the workshop, joinery and building furniture. Here are some of the common questions i am fielding about lart du menuisier. Partie 1 by rouboa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By clicking on the link below, you can download a larger version that is easier to read. This was a purchase that took a lot of thought, consideration, and frankly, money. The work was intended to be an allencompassing description of the joiners. Download free software andre roubo l art du menuisier pdf. Lart du menuisier one of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from the new york public library. The book of plates contains every single gorgeous illustration from all of the volumes of andrejacob roubos lart du menuisier, the most important woodworking book of the 18th century.