Bergeron - Manuel du Tourneur - 1792

- Manuel du Tourneur

. By Bergeron, the pseudonym of Louis-Georges Salivet (1737-1805 )
. 1792 & 1796, first edition by Bergeron.
. Complete of its two quarto volumes (26 x 20 cm).

Period speckled full leather bindings, rubbed joints and corners, clean covers,
adorned spines with 6 raised bands, red morocco title labels, sound bindings,
fresh inside and texts in good condition, scattered browning.

Illustrated with 30 plates including 8 watercolours in Volume I, 432 pages

and 41 plates in Volume II (plate XII is missing), 466 pages.

Out of text plate and fold-outs of lovely quality,
the colour plates for the recognition of
turned wood are particularly well executed.
A restoration in the centre of the large plate No. 38 (see the 3 last photos) .

Weight: 2.760 kg.


- Manuel du Tourneur, ouvrage dans lequel on enseigne la manière
d'exécuter sur le tour à Pointes, à Lunette, en l'Air, Exentrique, Ovale,
à Guilocher, Quarré, à Portraits & autres, tout ce que l'Art à produit
de plus ingénieux & de plus agréable .
Contenant l'arrangement & la position d'un laboratoire, la connaissance des bois,
la manière d'exécuter entre deux pointes à la Lunette, en l'Air,
différents objets d'amusement & d'utilité ..

Registered Colissimo shipment.
!!! Please note: because of Covid, shipping to Asia and America can
take 5 to 6 weeks or be lost.



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