Abrege De La Vie Des Plus Fameux Peintres Avec Leurs Portraits Graves En Traille-Douce, Les Indications De Leurs Principaux Ouvrages, Quelques Reflexions Sur Leurs Caracteres, et La Maniere De Connoitre Les Desseins et Les Tableaux Des Grands Maitres
Large leather hardback published in 1745 by Chez De Bure L'Aine.
443 pages with engravings, pages taned with foxing, front pastedown has come away from the inside board, rear pastedown coming away on edges.
First volume only. Last few pages have bookworm holes, small pen note on rear end paper.
Leather binding rather poor with loss, very worn to extremities particularly corners.
Measures 26 x 20 cms.