A manuscript book of Jacquard loom patterns and samples.

Quarter vellum over mottled boards.

1821

by Richaud. [Jacquard Loom].
Richaud., 1821. Quarter vellum over mottled boards.. Good, Covers soiled, contents very good.. Folio, 41.5x27.5 cm.. French text. A unique book of patterns and descriptions created by an early user of the revolutionary Jaquard loom. Included is a portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard designed by Romier Balançard after a painting and engraving by Jean-Claude Bonnefond produced by Passelat France, St. Etienne woven in silk on a Jacquard loom. Jacquard is considered to be the father of binary code computing. Contains 31 fabric swatches. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 3.4 lb. Illustrated with hand-drawn Jacquard loom patterns and fabric (truncated)
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