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With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture
“With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” is the first English translation of the 18th-century masterpiece: “l’art du Menuisier” by André-Jacob Roubo. This, our second volume, covers Roubo’s writing on woodworking tools, the workshop, joinery and building furniture.
In addition to the translated text and images from the original, “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” also includes five contemporary essays on Roubo’s writing by craftsmen Christopher Schwarz, Don Williams, Michael Mascelli, Philippe Lafargue and Jonathan Thornton.
The text is printed in #100 Mohawk Superfine paper. The book’s signatures are sewn, casebound and reinforced with a fiber tape that will ensure the binding will outlast us all. The hardbound boards are covered in a beautifully printed pattern with a cotton cloth cover on the spine. The spine is then debossed in gold and black. The entire book comes in a custom-made slipcase covered in a complementary-colored cotton cloth.
12-1/4” wide x 17-1/4” tall by almost 2-1/4” thick
In addition to the translated text and images from the original, “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” also includes five contemporary essays on Roubo’s writing by craftsmen Christopher Schwarz, Don Williams, Michael Mascelli, Philippe Lafargue and Jonathan Thornton.
The text is printed in #100 Mohawk Superfine paper. The book’s signatures are sewn, casebound and reinforced with a fiber tape that will ensure the binding will outlast us all. The hardbound boards are covered in a beautifully printed pattern with a cotton cloth cover on the spine. The spine is then debossed in gold and black. The entire book comes in a custom-made slipcase covered in a complementary-colored cotton cloth.
12-1/4” wide x 17-1/4” tall by almost 2-1/4” thick
- GenresWoodwork
435 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2017
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September 16, 2018
Amazing translation and update of this significant work. I re-read chapters every month and I think learn something every single time. What Mr. Williams and Lost Art Press team did with this book is noting short of amazing. Its no surprise that both additions (deluxe and regular) of this book are winning awards.
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