We’ve just received 3,000 copies of our newest edition of “With All the Precision Possible: Roubo on Furniture” and are offering it for a special introductory price: $100 with free domestic shipping until April 20, 2025.
This new edition is a significant upgrade “trade” edition, which was in black-and-white and on uncoated paper. The new edition is printed in color, so you can fully appreciate the tone of the cotton paper from the 18th-century engravings. We upgraded the paper to a #100 coated matte paper, enlarged the page size, added printed end sheets and include a tear-resistant dust jacket.
Why do this? Well, I never thought our “trade” edition quite matched the gravity of the project. Don Williams, Michele Pietryka-Pagán and Philippe Lafargue spent years translating the writings of André Roubo’s “l’art du Menuisier.” It is the world’s first masterpiece of woodworking writing, and only bits and pieces were ever translated into English.
So last year we began working on a replacement for our “trade” edition. It’s arrived in our warehouse, and it is impressive.
Like all things with the Roubo project, the printing bill was massive. And so to recoup some of that money, we are offering it at a 20 percent discount with free domestic shipping until April 20, 2025. After that, it will be $125 (still a good price, I must say).
You can read more about the book here. Or watch this cheesy ad I made:
Will your usual EU based pushers have it available? Asking for a friend.
You may look up the answer in the FAQ
https://blog.lostartpress.com/?s=faq
I have both previous editions of Roubo. But I ordered this in large part because the translation is such an important endeavor. I’d like to support it in this small way.
so, as a Canadian who is really deeply POed at what’s going on in the US, and the anti-Canadian attacks in the US political environment, I’ve stopped all purchases from US businesses.
Except LAP.
looking very much forward to seeing the new version of the book, despite having the older version already 🙂
I just got the new version of Roubo in the mail. You guys are morons. Seriously. You way undersold this.
The content speaks for itself. But aside from the two Deluxe Roubos, this is the nicest physical book I’ve ever owned. I do not exaggerate. I could tell before I opened the book, just from the weight. It’s really, really gorgeous. The quality is off the charts. How you can sell this at 100 bucks is beyond me.
Anyone who thumbs through this book would be impressed.
Thanks John. We took everything we know about printing and poured it into that volume. It pushed the mechanical limits of our Tennessee plant, but they came through for us. So glad you like it!