Ever since we sold out of the original 12″ x 17″ deluxe editions of “With All Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture,” Chris has been itching to do another luxurious book…if perhaps not _quite_ so extravagant (the almost-full-folio size of that edition was crazy expensive). Instead, we’re working on a new quarto-size edition (9″ x 12″), with gorgeous acid-free #100-pound interior paper, and plates printed in their full sepia glory. The signatures will, of course, be Smyth-sewn, and the end papers will be printed with images of a few of the plates.
The cloth cover for the boards will be Verona Blue Jay (a vibrant cobalt blue) with a gold foil stamp; the headbands will be blue and gold.
Then, we’re wrapping the book in a gloss laminate dust jacket (shown above)
While at $125 this new edition of “With All Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” won’t be inexpensive, I think when you see it you’ll agree it’s worth the price. It’s going to be resplendent – and built to stand the test of time, shop and kids (as well as look great on your bookshelf).
The new deluxe edition is at the printer now; it is due in our warehouse in March.
– Fitz
p.s. Translating Roubo is the most expensive and sprawling project we’ve been involved in – and it is ongoing. Don Williams and his team are working now on the remainder of the volumes. If this deluxe edition of “With All Precision Possible” is well-received, we’ll offer suitably fabulous editions of the forthcoming volumes as well, and of “To Make as Perfectly as Possible: Roubo on Marquetry.”