book review Les Barques du Léman - Gérard Cornaz

[JpR62]

A wonderful book on the subject : The barges of lake Leman (lake Geneva).

Book published in French at Slatkine Editions, Geneva, 1998

ISBN number of the French edition : 2-05-101622-4

 

This is a new revisited edition from a book published under the same title in 1976

www.slatkine.com

 

Author of texts : Gérard Cornaz

Book cover : 'Fenalec' barge bringing its jib

 

207 pages

Ten plan sheets (Scale 1:50)

Format : 23 cm x 30 cm

Price: 76.-- CHF

 

The 10 sheet plans are inserted at the beginning and at the end of the book :

The book is richly illustrated with drawings, diagrams and black-white photos

Some extracts from the plans describing 3 different models of barges : 'La Victoire', 'La Neptune' and 'Le Bourgogne'

Unfortunately only in French but as the book really contains many drawings and photos (there are almost on each page), this book is really a must. He is considered the reference on the subject.

 

[JpR62]

A little additional information. This summer, the Ancre editions will publish a new monograph written by Hubert Mallet on 'La Victoire', a barge from Lake Geneva. 
The talented French model maker used the book and plans produced by Gérard Cormaz to write this new monograph. 
The new plans of 'La Victoire' will contain the entire structure of the framework and will thus make it possible to produce a POF type model. 
Indeed, Hubert Mallet produced a magnificent 3D modeling work to restore the entire frame and thus publish the timbering plans. 
Knowing the policy of Editions Ancre, an English translation of this new monograph should follow. I will report on this future monograph as soon as it is available.

Edited May 2, 2020 by JpR62