(Treillage Manual)    DESORMEAUX, M.Paulin.   MANUEL COMPLET DU TREILLAGEUR,   Et Du Menuisier Des Jardins...     &nbspParis: Roret,   1836.          The scarce first edition of the Roret manual for trelliswork. Desormeaux focuses on the traditional techniques of manual trellis construction extended to include various aspects of garden carpentry, including the building of all types of wooden structures and the making of garden furniture, planting cases, forcing frames, etc. The appropriate tools for construction are noted and the characteristics of various woods discussed. All the noteworthy features of early 19th century garden construction seem to be covered: fencing; arbors; pavilions; salons ornés; urns; hothouses; orangeries, etc. Most importantly, highly detailed instruction is provided for specific working of pilasters, the design of columns in the various orders, and other ornamental details. A six-page vocabulary of terms for trelliswork is included. The six fold-out plates contain 345 engraved figures of the great variety of material discussed in the text, including tools, manual tying techniques, pavilions, large arches and decorative trim details, column and capital finishing, and fundamental geometric diagrams. OCLC locates only six copies worldwide.   12mo (15 x 9.5 cm); (iv) + 230 pp. + 6 fold-out engraved plates + 90 pp. publisher's ads            Original printed paper covers, extremities lightly chipped, spine wrinkled; first signature tender, small, older blind stamp in margin of title page, minor scattered foxing; still quite well preserved for an early paper bound manual. $650.00

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