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French Decorative Bookbinding - Eighteenth Century

René Dubuisson


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Here is another Dubuisson binding that is with the rodeo palette, and may be from 1728, it is found in one of my favorite catalogues Livres Illustrés Du XVIIIè Siècle .... Giraud-Badin Vente Galerie Charpentier Mercredi 11 Et Jeudi 12 Mai 1955. This binding has again been attributed to Padeloup. The reference shown in the catalogue information Cohen-Ricci, col. 901 pertains to Guide de l'amateur de livres à gravures du XVIIIe siècle (6e édition) Henri Cohen, Paris 1912; [préface par R. Portalis] with Seymour de Ricci shown as a contributor (Éditeur scientifique), this whole publication can be seen online in the Bibiliotheque nationale de France digital Gallica (click here to see it)



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If this reference is the source of this binding being attributed to Padeloup, it will be no surprise if we learn that this is yet another gaff by De Ricci. I found another reference to this set in Catalogue des livres rares et précieux composant la bibliothèque de Me prince Sigismond Radziwill L. Potier, 1865 number 764.



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This tells us why there are 4 volumes in this set where there are normally three. This work was also printed in 1726, 1729, 1734, thus we might guess that this 1728 set was probably bound sometime around 1728, if this is true it has to be the oldest appearance of the rodeo palette that I have found so far.



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Comparative Diagram 1 - Armorial stamp of the duc d'Aumont - 1729 Fontenelle, 1744 Histoire, 1728 Rousseau


In Comparative Diagram 1, we see again the arms of the duc d'Aumont suggesting that we are on the right track, possibly bringing our research back to our 1744 eBay binding that started this whole ball rolling.



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We can be fairly certain that this is indeed the rodeo palette due to the central figure within it having a short right arm and being mostly off center. Also the separating dots always a bit lower on the side of the short arm. Someone is bound to ask about the lack of a hole in any of the satellite stars. I think this may be a different star palette with only 2 stars. More important are the pointille spirals in the spine compartment corners, they are reminicent of Caumartin tools of this type that were popular in the previous century. (see Comparative Diagram 2).



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Comparative Diagram 2 - Caumartin spirals 3a and 3b vs 1728 examples



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Comparative Diagram 3 - pointille spiral examples (after Esmerian 1972)



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Comparative Diagram 4 - pointille spiral reconstruction



In Comparative Diagram 4, I have attempted to reconstruct the 1728 Dubuisson spiral, this is only a very approximate guess as to what this spiral may look like. In as much as there are only a few elements (stem, leaves and tendrils) the possibilities are limited.




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Icons of the Renaissance 06/02/2014





Atelier au trefle 22/12/2014




Atelier Royal 1518 - 1524 09/11/2014





Unraveling G. D. Hobson's book on fanfares 27/11/2014





16c fanfare on eBay 23/11/2014




another Padeloup binding on eBay 07/12/2014


the last Padeloup fanfare?


Rare Padeloup binding on eBay 15/11/2014



Pierre-Paul Dubuisson's work attributed to Derone le jeune 23/10/2014 (unfinished work now finished)


Pierre-Paul Dubuisson's work attributed to Douceur 22/10/2014 (an under contruction page finished at last)


Louis-Marie Michon - the 1956 Disaster 19/10/2014 (an unfinished page finished at last)


Louis XII Dolphins motif 03/02/2014


Aristophanes Binder 1543 02/02/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - Atlas Catalan 12/01/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier - Linacre bindings 05/01/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier c. 1500-1520


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier - Chronology 16/01/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier - Inventory - binding No. 29 19/01/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier - Inventory - binding No. 39 19/01/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier - The mysterious disappearance of François Tissard d'Amboise 23/01/2014


Atelier des reliures LOUIS XII - FRANÇOIS Ier - The Simon Vostre fiasco 18/01/2014


L'Atelier Simon Vostre 1486-1521 01/01/2014


L'Atelier de Pierre Roffet 1511-1533 - TOOL CATALOGUE 26/01/2014


L'Atelier de Pierre Roffet 1511-1533 27/12/2013


Pierre Roffet - fleur-de-lis binder 28/12/2013


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Atelier Étienne Roffet 1538-1549 12/12/2013


Atelier Jean Picard 1538-1547


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Atelier Ruette 1606-1669 INVENTORY


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Atelier du Maitre Doreur 1622-1638


Atelier Antoine Ruette 1638-1669


Atelier des Caumartin 1652-1715


Atelier de Charenton 1670-1685


Atelier Luc-Antoine Boyet 1685-1733


Atelier Antoine-Michel Padeloup. dit Le Jeune 1685-1758


Atelier Louis Douceur 1721-1769


Atelier Pierre-Paul Dubuisson 1746-1762


Atelier Nicolas-Denis Derome, dit Derome le Jeune 1761-1788


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