L'art du menuisier the book of plates

Roubo on furniture is the first english translation of the 18thcentury masterpiece. Free wallpaper of roubos plate 11 popular woodworking. Kbthis is an exciting personal project for bjenk and me. L art du menuisier by roubo, andre jacob book description paris. 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 a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre jacob roubos 18th. No matter how much we write about a new book, there are always additional questions we didnt think of at first.

A selection of plates from the essential treatise on woodworking of the 18th century. Heck, ive even considered taking up my french studies again just to be able to read it more on that later. Roubos comprehensive fourpart treatise lart du menuisier the art of the. The workbench shown there has inspired many of my own designs, but thats only half the story. 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. The photography of the plates from the original 1768 edition of l art du menuisier were made at 42line by e. 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. The book of plates is officially off to the printer and is now about five weeks away from landing in our. L art du menuisiercarrossier, l art du menuisier en meubles, l art du menuisier ebeniste. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking. Included in volume 1 chapters on basic geometry, uses and qualities of woods, moldings and profiles, framing, the joiners tools and specifics. One of these books a huge tome was lart du menuisier the art of the carpenter by andre roubo, printed in 1774.

The work was intended to be an allencompassing description of the joiners. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Lart du menuisier the book of plates, by andrejacob roubo by j. Roubos lart du menuisier is one of my favorite woodworking documents. 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. 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. Lart du menuisier the book of plates from lost art press we depend upon patrons like you to fund our channel. Roubo volumes now available in the united states popular. Its the time away from real work that is our biggest expense. Andre roubos 18thcentury french text, lart du menuisier, is a widely respected source on european woodworking techniques of the preindustrial era. Sep 23, 2014 no matter how much we write about a new book, there are always additional questions we didnt think of at first. In 2008 woodworkers christopher schwarz and bjenk ellefsen of lost art press admirably took on the herculean task of translating the work into english. The first ever english language book on woodworking joseph moxons mechanick exercises. 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.

The followup to roubo on marquetry, this extraordinary book is the second in a series of selected materials. Lart du menuisier the book of plates unknown binding january 1, 2014 see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. But its not exactly the type of book they have at barnes and. Andre jacob roubo 17391791 was a french carpenter, cabinetmaker and author. 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. Here are some of the common questions i am fielding about lart du menuisier. In this video, we take a short look at two of the 384 plates in the book lart du menuisier by a. 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 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. Lart du menuisier by roubo, andre jacob book description paris. The book features all of the drawings called plates from andre roubos masterpiece lart du menuisier. 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.

This is the first look at the first sample copy of lart du menuisier. Lart du menuisier one of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from the new york public library. 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. This table of contents is 11 pages long and is a roadmap to the contents of every plate. We think the book of plates is an intoxicating look at 18thcentury work, everything from furniture to architectural woodwork, carriagemaking, marquetry and.

This was a purchase that took a lot of thought, consideration, and frankly, money. By clicking on the link below, you can download a larger version that is easier to read. Roubo wrote several highly influential books on woodworking, an achievement which was especially notable given his relatively poor background and selftaught methods. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Both chris and i knew it to be one of the most important books on woodworking ever. Joy page images at hathitrust lart du menuisier paris. In the latest popular woodworking magazine theres an article on period clamps. A few weeks ago i located and purchased a copy of lart du menuisier. This, our second volume, covers roubos writing on woodworking tools, the workshop, joinery and building furniture. Edward livermore, 1854, by william brown and lewis e.

Reading the text without the plates or just looking. The date appears on title pages in roman numerals, m. Andrejacques roubo, lart du menuisier paris, 176974. Ingenious design of the 18th century roubo workbench. Andre roubos lart du menuisier contains detailed plates. In this video, we take a short look at two of the 384 plates in the book l art du menuisier by a. His resultant work, lart du menuisier loosely translated, the art of the joiner was a threevolume set containing over 300 illustration plates. A book every aspiring furniture designer should own. I love pulling this book down and looking inside, every time feels like an occasion. Partie 1 by rouboa and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The work was intended to be an allencompassing description of the joiners craft, numbering 16 pages of text and 382 plates. The followup to roubo on marquetry, this extraordinary book is the second in a series of selected materials reprinted from roubos original fourvolume treatise.

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. 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. The photography of the plates from the original 1768 edition of lart du menuisier were made at 42line by e. Roubos l art du menuisier general woodworking talk. The book of plates a single volume that contains all 384 plates from andre jacob roubos 18thcentury masterwork on woodworking. 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.

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 lart du menuisier. 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. 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. The plates sown in the video were used to create the forthcoming book the book of plates, which will be released in november 2014.

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. 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. Contributed by louis michaud of the oldtools email list. Cgi, floor plans, diagram, plates, tools, future, image, home, architecture. Download free software andre roubo l art du menuisier pdf. Roubo was born and died in paris, and was the son and grandson of master cabinetmakers. Lart du menuisier the art of the carpenter by andre roubo. Andrejacob roubo with all the precision possible roubo on. If i buy all the deluxe editions of the andrejacob roubo translations, will i then. 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.