[Rarebooks] fs: Important Book on 18th Century Embroidery

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

Saint-Aubin, Charles G  de.  ART OF THE EMBROIDERER BY CHARLES GERMAIN DE 
SAINT-AUBIN, DESIGNER TO THE KING.

LA County Museum of art, in association with David R Godine, 1983.

In 1770 Charles Germain de Saint-Aubin, a designer to King Louis XV, wrote 
his famous "L'Art du Brodeur", a study of the arts of embroidery. In 1983 
the LA Museum of Art organised a major exhibition of 18th century 
embroidery and published this elegant hardcover book which contains not 
only many color photographs and descriptions of the articles in the 
exhibition, but also a complete translation and reprinting of Saint-Aubin's 
masterwork, complete with reproductions of the original copper-engraved 
plates illustrating embroiderer's tools, workshops, and finished pieces.

This book will remain an important reference work for many years, and truly 
and elegantly brings the reader back to the silk and splendor of the Royal 
Days of 18th century France!

Hardcover. 9"x12", 192 pages, numerous color and b/w illustrations and 
reproductions of the 18th century engravings. In the original patterned 
slipcase; a fine copy.  [95013]  $40.00

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