1 / 8
an old book with a picture of a man and a woman on itan old book with a picture of a man and a woman in a villagean old book with a black and white image on itan old book with a black and white image of flowers on itan old book with writing on it sitting on a tablean old book with a brown cover sitting on top of a white surfacean old book with a piece of paper sticking out of it ' s coveran old book with a piece of paper sticking out of it
KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

113 - FERROUSSAT DE CASTELBON (Étienne-Hubert). Reflections on the…
See original version (French)

Estimate €150 - €200
Sale commission
Description
FERROUSSAT DE CASTELBON (Étienne-Hubert). Reflections on the poor quality of plaster and its causes, and methods for improving its manufacture. A rare work, important for understanding the manufacture of plaster in the 18th century, one of the most widely used materials in construction. Paris, Chez Lottin l'Aîné, 1776. Volume in-12 (175×115 mm), paperback, an extract from a collection and bound in a pink cover. 112 pp. Cover damaged at the lower edge. A few scattered foxing spots. First edition. Illustrated with a fine frontispiece drawn by Fossier and engraved on copper by Bréant. Hubert de Castelbon Ferroussat was an architect who became the owner of a plaster works in 1771. In 1775, he sent a petition to the King in which he complained about the poor quality of plaster in Paris and proposed solutions to improve it. This book, published a year later, is his plea. In it, Ferroussat summarises a century of controversy between masons and plasterers, whilst proposing innovative technical solutions to improve the quality of the plaster delivered to building sites. (See Tiffanie Le Dantec, Plaster-coated façades in Île-de-France. The Decline of Exterior Plaster, from the 17th to the 20th Century, 2019). A valuable work for the history of construction techniques, the building trades and urban policies on the eve of the Revolution.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Fine antique and collectible books, manuscripts and modern illustrated works
Auction location
Auction time 06/29/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like