Le Cuir. Compositions Decoratives Pattern book

[DebHop]

Free vintage pattern book:

Le Cuir. Compositions Decoratives – author Jehan Raymond (published in 1908) pattern book has some wonderful and unique Art Nouveau designs for leather work - pocket cases and wallets, cigarette boxes, bindings, calendars, music portfolios etc. The descriptions are written in French.

This is a PDF (240MB) on Google drive:

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Lc95mJPz-dwGupVhW2XmYGis4D5fcvpz

A few of us are fortunate enough to own a hard copy of this treasure, I searched for 2 years to find my mine (and paid dearly for it). Now, because of its age; it was added to Public Domain in 2016. *This book is very rare, some copies are preserved and archived in some museums - MET.

I hope you find these awesome patterns and illustrations useful.

Big thanks to Letter T for condensing the PDF, Nuttish, Chirsash, and Buttermutt07 for testing the link on multiple platforms.

P.S. Source files are in the Library of Congress - National Archives site.

Enjoy,

Deb

[Tinkerton]

Thanks!

[Sheilajeanne]

There are some awesome designs in that book!

[mikesc]

It is also available here , has been since May 2016
https://archive.org/details/LeCuirCompositionsDecoratives
In various formats..including pdf..
Two versions ..Hi-Res and Low-res are in the same zip file pdf..size of the zip file is 408 MB
the Hi-Res is readable..but a bit blurry on some pages..appears to be the same scan as DebHop's..

ps..If you like that Art Nouveau style..you should look up "Alfons ( Alphonse) Mucha"..major exhibition of his work ATM in Paris..
and also Aubrey Beardsley..( much of Beardsley's work is NSFW )..

Edited October 9, 2018 by mikesc

[rodneywt1180b]

Thank you!

[Alisdair]

That's awesome, thanks! Now I "just" need to find the skills to reproduce some of these on leather! Any of you willing to show your work?

Edited October 9, 2018 by Alisdair

[ABHandmade]

6 hours ago, mikesc said:

It is also available here , has been since May 2016
https://archive.org/details/LeCuirCompositionsDecoratives
In various formats..including pdf..
Two versions ..Hi-Res and Low-res are in the same zip file pdf..size of the zip file is 408 MB
the Hi-Res is readable..but a bit blurry on some pages..appears to be the same scan as DebHop's..

ps..If you like that Art Nouveau style..you should look up "Alfons ( Alphonse) Mucha"..major exhibition of his work ATM in Paris..
and also Aubrey Beardsley..( much of Beardsley's work is NSFW )..

Thank you, Mike!

[jimi]

Thanks very much.. What a relief not to see Sheridan....

[LetterT]

On 10/9/2018 at 4:57 AM, mikesc said:

ps..If you like that Art Nouveau style..you should look up "Alfons ( Alphonse) Mucha"..major exhibition of his work ATM in Paris..

This brings back memories, I have visited the Mucha museum in Prague long time ago... at least it feels a long time ago. 

Wonderful place, as the city itself.

[Sandy Robbins]

Thank you so much! I have been trying to find this book. Can't wait to go through it.

Thanks again!

Sandy

[donholloway]

Thanks 

[DebHop]

On 10/16/2018 at 8:33 PM, Sandy Robbins said:

Thank you so much! I have been trying to find this book. Can't wait to go through it.

Thanks again!

Sandy

The book is scarce as hens teeth.  

Like I said, i searched for 2 years and finally found it on Amazon used books.

I do hope you find something to use - and by all means share what you make.

Thanks,

Deb

[Northmount]

Here is a link to other old designs. Lots of topics, lots of artists. https://www.oldbookillustrations.com/

Tom

[jimi]

Thanks for sharing Tom. jimi.

[Stompk]

thank you !

[Whit30]

What would this book be worth?

I have had one for years that is complete that I will not use and would like to sell.

Thank you

[fredk]

Depending on the cover, the type of pages and the size of the book the price varies from about $150 to $1100. Repros are about $25 - $50

It would be advisable to get a price from a very reputable antiquarian book dealer or from a specialist fine arts auction house

 

[toxo]

On 10/9/2018 at 10:40 AM, jimi said:

Thanks very much.. What a relief not to see Sheridan....

Here here! Pointed leaves and European style. Who'd a thought it?

[TomE]

Thanks for posting this, @DebHop, and to @toxo for bringing it to the top of the stack.  I am now motivated to pick up my carving tools that have been stored in a box since the 1970s.  I so admire Jean Luc Parisot's work in the same fashion https://www.instagram.com/parisot_sellier/.