Goya: 

Francisco de Goya y Lucientes

La Bibliotheque des Grands Peintres

by Jose Gudiol,

illustrated profusely with 127 color and B&W Goya artworks, including 48 tipped-in color plates,

Published by Editions Cercle D'Art, Paris, France, 1968,

1st French Edition (with "1968" only date stated on Copyright Page; see pic), 1968,

Printed and bound in Netherlands,

Oversized Hardcover Book with Dustjacket, approx. 13.5" x 10.25" x 1.5", 168 Pages,

in French Language only,

This is a vintage book from 1968 about Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes (1746 -- 1828), Spanish romantic painter and printmaker. He is considered the most important Spanish artist of the late 18th and early 19th centuries (from Wikipedia)

It is an outstanding visual memoir, telling the full story of Goya's life and development as a fine artist. The text covers all phases of the great artist's work, is profusely illustrated, including 48 tipped in color plates.  Book is one of the Great Painters Series books from the 1960's (about very famous artists).

See actual book in ebay pics above.  This is a nice, rare, vintage, huge, 1st French-language Edition, hardback book and dustjacket in great condition. 

Like New Condition Book with Like-New Dustjacket; Easily Gift-Worthy 

[ Extremely clean, unmarked, solid, well-bound, square with sharp corners, tight with strong hinges, and sharply printed with 127 amazing, color and B&W Goya artworks, including 48 tipped-in color plates] 

168 pages, Oversized: approx. 13.5" x 10.25" x 1.5", fine cloth covers, embossed gilt titles, 

Hardcover Book with Dustjacket

PLEASE NOTE: BOOK WAS TOO LARGE FOR MY SCANNER; AND  MY PICTURES ARE ONLY PARTIAL PICTURES OF THE ACTUAL BOOK.  PLEASE READ "FULL DESCRIPTION" FOR MORE DETAILS.