Campaign Furniture, Christopher Schwarz (book)

For almost 200 years, simple and sturdy pieces of campaign furniture were used by people all over the globe, yet this remarkable furniture style is now almost unknown to most woodworkers and furniture designers.

Campaign Furniture by Christopher Schwarz seeks to restore this style to its proper place by introducing woodworkers to the simple lines, robust joinery and ingenious hardware that characterize campaign pieces. With more than 400 photos and drawings to explain the foundations of the style, the book provides plans for nine pieces of classic campaign furniture, from the classic stackable chests of drawers to folding Roorkee chairs and collapsible bookcases.

The book also contains the first English-language translation of André-Jacob Roubo's 18th-century text on campaign pieces, plus original drawings of dozens of pieces of British campaign furniture culled from original copies of the Army & Navy Stores' catalogs.

Contents:
Campaign Style
Campaign Woods
Campaign Hardware
Campaign Chests
Campaign Secretaries
Folding Camp Stool
Roorkee Chairs
Strong Trunk
Field Desk
Collapsible Bookshelves
Traveling Bookcase
Appendices: Roubo on Campaigning, India's Joiners by George Cecil, Army & Navy Stores

The book is in a 6" x 9" format, hardbound with sewn signatures. The interior contains full-color and duotone photos, printed on heavy paper coated with a matte finish. Published by Lost Art Press and produced entirely in the United States.