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82 3030 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3030 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3030 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3030 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3030 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3030 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82/3030 [Architecture]. Vitruvius Pollio, M. De architectura libri decem. Ed. Aloisius Marinius. Rome, Marisnius "in Pompeii Theatro", 1836, 4 vols., printed on yellow paper, 140 engr. plates, later unif. clothbacked marbled boards w. giltlettered mor. letterpiece, folio.

- Letterpieces worn. Fine copy.

= Rare edtion, with the extensive commentary of Aloisio Martinio. Brunet,V, 1328: "Trés belle édition". SEE ILLLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (400-600) 425
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M 82 3031 Architecture Vitruvius Pollio M
82/3031 [Architecture]. Vitruvius Pollio, M. Les dix livres d'Architecture. French transl. and ed. C. Perrault. Paris, J.B. Coignard, 1684, 2nd rev. and enl. ed., (18),354,(15)p., engr. frontisp., 3 vignettes, 2 initials, 68 (double-p.) plates, num. woodcut ills., contemp. calf, gilt spine w. brown mor. letterpiece, large folio.

- Two plates w. some surface dam.; one plate w. unobtrusive annots.; libr. stamp ("Bibliotheque du Chateau de Bioul") and later owner's entry on title; occas. sl. foxed. Joints split(ting); binding worn/ dam.

= Kat. Orn. Berlin 1818; Cicognara 730. "By exemplifying the principles of classical architecture "De architecture" became the fundamental architectural textbook for centuries" (PMM p.16). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (600-800)
82 3032 Artists' manuals Bergeron L E 82 3032 Artists' manuals Bergeron L E
82 3032 Artists' manuals Bergeron L E 82 3032 Artists' manuals Bergeron L E
82/3032 [Artists' manuals]. Bergeron, L.-E. Manuel du tourneur. Ouvrage dans lequel on enseigne aux Amateurs la manière d'exécuter sur le Tour à Pointes, à Lunette, en l'Air, Excentrique, Ovale, à Guillocher, Quarré, à Portraits & autres, tout ce que l'Art a produit de plus ingénieux & de plus agréable. Paris, Bergeron, 1792, 1st ed., 2 vols., (8),432,(2),4; (6),466,(2),XXXIIp., 2 ident. engr. title-vignettes, 30/ 42 fold. (incl. 8x handcol.) plates, 19th cent. unif. hmor., 4to.

- Both vols. w. scattered owner's entries and plate numbering in text in pen and black or red ink (or col. pencil) and on almost all plates (mostly in blank margins, occas. in the image); plates partly cut sl .short; textpages partly sl. mouldy/ dampstained in lower blank cormer. BIndings dam.

= First edition of this French standard work on wood-turning, showing the great heights to which the art was developed at the end of the 18th century. The 8 handcoloured plates show 72 types of wood with their specific grain patterns. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (400-600) 1100
82 3033 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A 82 3033 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A
82 3033 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A 82 3033 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A
82 3033 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A 82 3033 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A
82/3033 [Artists' manuals]. Bloemaert, A. (Artis Apelleae Thesaurus ou Trésor des Arts qui ont rapport au dessein (...)). (Amst., 1723(?)), 134 (of 160) engravings (and 5 duplicates printed in the tinted version), contemp. hcalf, folio.

- Lacks title and 26 engravings; a few engravings loose (1x w. trimmed margins); occas. sl. foxed. Binding worn and dam.; covers loose(ning).

= Bolten p.253: "The leading example of the master model in the Netherlands is the drawing book by Abraham Bloemaert. (...) Bloemaert's drawing examples are not derived from those of other authors. They represent the fruits of a life of industrious study in academies and after nature (...)."

€ (300-500) 400
82 3034 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A 82 3034 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A
82 3034 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A 82 3034 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A
82 3034 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A 82 3034 Artists' manuals Bloemaert A
82/3034 [Artists' manuals]. Bloemaert, A. Eerste beginselen Der teken-kunst, Vervattende in haar veelerlei Oogen, Neusen, Monden, Ooren, Als meede natuurlyke Beweegingen van Hoofden, Troniën, Handen, Voeten, Armen, Beenen, enz. Mitsgaders veele volkomene Beelden, soo Mannen, Vrouwen, als Kinderen; In hunne verscheyde Gestaltens, Als Leggende, Zittende, Staande, Loopende, Rustende, Vliegende, enz. Vertoont worden. Amst., R. and J. Ottens, n.d. (±1740), 7 parts in 1 vol., fold. engr. title, title-p. printed in red and black, 140 engr. plates by A. BLOEMAERT (incl. 7 engr. divisional title-p.), contemp. gilt calf, sm. folio.

- Sl. (finger)soiled in margins, otherwise fine. Spine-ends worn; corners showing.

= Cf. Bolten, Method & Practice. Dutch & Flemish drawing books, pp.51-67. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXX.

€ (500-700) 1600
82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A 82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A
82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A 82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A
82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A 82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A
82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A 82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A
82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A 82 3035 Artists' manuals Bosse A
82/3035 [Artists' manuals]. Bosse, A. Tractaet in wat Manieren men op Root Koper Snijden ofte Etzen zal: door Middel der Stercke-Wateren, ende Harde- en Zachte Vernissen, ofte Gronde: als mede de Manieren der zelve Plaeten te Drucken, de Pars te maecken, ende andere dinghen, behelzende de zelve Konsten. Amst., J. van Meurs, 1662, (20),122,(8)p., engr. frontisp. and 16 plates, contemp. vellum, sm. 8vo. - BOUND WITH: (Beurs, W.). De Groote Waereld in't kleen geschildert of schilderagtig tafereel van s weerelds schilderyen, kortelijk vervat in ses boeken. Verklarende de hooftverwen, haare verscheide mengelingen in oly, en der zelver gebruik. Omtrent de meeste vertoningen van de zigtbare natuire). (Ibid., J. and G. Janssonsius, 1692), (20),193,(5)p., engr. plate.

- Browned; occas. (sl.) soiled; occas. w. stains in margins; a few lvs. lower margin repaired; first few lvs. w. wormhole in inner margin.

= The extensive owner's entry and small drawing on 2nd and 3rd blank by the 18th century (amateur) artist and draughtsman Johannes de Geest from Heerenveen. Ad.1 The rare first Dutch edition of this manual on etching and engraving. Ad.2 Very rare artist' manual. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXI.

€ (800-1.000) 800
82 3036 Artists' manuals Fokke A 82 3036 Artists' manuals Fokke A
82/3036 [Artists' manuals]. Fokke, A. De graveur, behelzende eene beknopte handleiding tot de daktyloglyphia, of graveerkunst in edele gesteenten, het stempelsnijden, het graveeren in hout en koper, het etsen, het graveeren in zwarte kunst, of in mezzo tinto, het hamerwerk, het graveeren in de manier van crayon en om met couleuren te drukken, en eindelijk het pointeeren en graveeren in aqua tinta. Benevens de beschrijving en afbeelding der werktuigen tot deze kunsten gebezigd wordende. Dordr., A. Blussé en Zoon, 1796, XII,359,(9)p., 10 fold. engr. plates, 1 woodengr. plate, contemp. plain wr.

- Lacks series title. Otherwise fine.

= Volledige beschrijving van konsten, ambachten, enz. XIII. Kunst op schrift 1433. Rare manual on the entire field of graphic arts.

€ (100-150) 100
82 3037 Artists' manuals Gilpin W 82 3037 Artists' manuals Gilpin W
82 3037 Artists' manuals Gilpin W 82 3037 Artists' manuals Gilpin W
82/3037 [Artists' manuals]. Gilpin, W. Three Essays: on Picturesque Beauty; on Picturesque Travel; and on Sketching Landscape: with a Poem, on Landscape Painting. London, R. Blamire, 1784, 2nd ed., (4),VIII,143,(1),III,(2)p., 7 tinted (1x col.) aquatint plates, contemp. calf.

- Sl. foxed. Spine soiled and worn; corners showing.

€ (80-100) 90
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82/3038 CANCELLED
82 3039 Artists' manuals Hondius H 82 3039 Artists' manuals Hondius H
82 3039 Artists' manuals Hondius H 82 3039 Artists' manuals Hondius H
82/3039 [Artists' manuals]. Hondius, H. Grondige Onderrichtinge in de Optica, ofte Perspective Konste, Zeer dienstig voor Schilders, Teekenaars, Plaatsnyders, Bouwkonstenaaren & c. Amst., Weduwe Josua Ottens, n.d. (±1730), (26)p., engr. frontisp. and 30 (of 36) plates by H. HONDIUS (incl. 1 double-p.), contemp. hroan, sm. folio.

- Lacks 6 plates; foxed/ dustsoiled. Binding worn at extremities.

= The engr. frontisp. w. Latin title and impressum of Reiner & Josua Ottens; the printed title-p. w. addition to the impressum: "Alwaar mede Gedrukt en Verkogt worden alle ander Architectuur Boeken, als ook het nieuwe verbeterde Bosboom." Cf. Orenstein 634E; cf. Kat. Orn. Berlin 4709 and Fowler 155, both listing the Dutch edition published in 1623; cf. Bierens de Haan 2116 (eds. 1640/ 1647) and Kunst op Schrift 254 (ed. Reinier and Josua Ottens, ±1730); Graesse III, p.324 (eds. 1642 and 1643).

€ (80-100) 100
82 3040 Artists' manuals Kikkert P 82 3040 Artists' manuals Kikkert P
82/3040 [Artists' manuals]. Kikkert, P. Proeve van ets-kundige uitspanningen, of verzameling van plaatjens, door de ets-naald in 't koper gebracht, met bijgevoegde verhandelingen, de teken- en etskunde betreffende. N.pl., "gedrukt voor rekening van den Auteur", n.d. (1798?), 88p., 18 etched plates by the author, contemp. boards.

- Contents fine. Binding worn/ sl. dam. along extremities/ spine.

= Kunst op schrift 1453. With some portraits of famous/ notorious inhabitants of Leyden, i.a. Klaas Langenakker and Marytje van Harten (a.k.a. "Kluit water en brij"). Rare. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek.

€ (150-250) 150
82 3041 Artists' manuals Lairesse G de 82 3041 Artists' manuals Lairesse G de
82/3041 [Artists' manuals]. Lairesse, G. de. Grondlegginge der Teeken-konst, Zynde een korte en zeekere weg om door middel van de Geometrie of Meetkunde, de Teeken-konst volkomen te leeren. Eerste deel [all published]. Amst., G. Tielenburg, 1766, 2nd [= 4th] ed., (16),115,(1)p., engr. title-vignette, 8 fold. plates, 6 (large) textills., contemp. hcalf w. mor. letterpiece, sm. 4to.

- Trifle foxed. Rubbed along extremities; lacks the leather cornerpieces.

= Kunst op Schrift 619; Bierens de Haan 2609 (1st ed., 1701). With a letterpress schoolprize of the TEEKEN-COLLEGIE (Haarlem) awarded to Jan Soetebier, on "24. Maart 1786".

BOUND WITH: Segner, J.A. Beschryving Van twee verscheide zeer bekwame en zuinige als mede het Gezicht bewarende Lampen, Van eene wiskonstige Uitvinding, Ongemeen dienstig voor Kooplieden op hunne Comptoiren, Als ook voor Studerende en Konstenaars. Ibid., idem, n.d., (4),16p., 3 fold. engr. plates.

€ (200-300) 210
82 3042 Artists' manuals Lairesse G de 82 3042 Artists' manuals Lairesse G de
82 3042 Artists' manuals Lairesse G de 82 3042 Artists' manuals Lairesse G de
82/3042 [Artists' manuals]. Lairesse, G. de. Groot schilderboek, Waar in de Schilderkonst in al haar delen grondig werd onderweezen, ook door Redeneeringen en Prentverbeeldingen verklaard; Met Voorbeelden uit de beste Konststukken der Oude en Nieuwe Puikschilderen bevestigd, en derzelver Wel- en Misstand aangeweezen. Haarlem, J. Marshoorn, 1740, 2nd enl. ed., 2 parts in 1 vol., (56),434,(33); 400,(28)p., engr. frontisp., 66 (fold.) plates, portrait of the author, contemp. vellum.

- Partly (sl.) foxed and yellowed.

= Kunst op schrift 342/ 343; Arntzen/ Rainwater H100; Kat. Orn. Berl. 4626; Timmers, Lairesse p.49ff.

€ (200-300) 220
82 3043 Artists' manuals Le Comte F 82 3043 Artists' manuals Le Comte F
82 3043 Artists' manuals Le Comte F 82 3043 Artists' manuals Le Comte F
82/3043 [Artists' manuals]. Le Comte, F. Het Konst-Cabinet der Bouw-, Schilder-, Beeldhouw- en Graveerkunde, of Inleiding tot de Kennis dier fraaije Weetenschappen, vervat in de Schilderyen, Stand-Beelden en Prenten. (...) Verrykt met een verhandeling over het Glas-Schilderen, een Vertoog over het Etzen, en wat tot het leeren en oeffenen dier kundigheid vereist word en andere Weetenswaardige zaaken. Dordr., A. Blussé, 1761, 2 vols., (20),328,(8); 506,(8)p., 2 diff. engr. frontisp. and 5 plates w. monograms by F. DE BAKKER, contemp. unif. calf w. gilt spine.

- Sl. browned/ foxed. Covers rubbed spots; spines sl. rubbed and dried; mor. letterpiece 2nd vol. partly worn away.

= Printed in a limited, numb. edition, vol. 1 warranted and numb. "281" by the publisher at the end of the "Naamlyst". Kunst op schrift 528/529. The second Dutch edition (first edition published 1744-1745).

€ (150-250) 150
82 3044 Artists' manuals Le Vieil P 82 3044 Artists' manuals Le Vieil P
82/3044 [Artists' manuals]. Le Vieil, P. Historisch-praktische Abhandlung über die Glasmalerei. Frankfurt a.M. and Leipsic, n.publ., 1780, 3 parts in 1 vol., (24),250,(2); 290,(6); 130,(2)p., 13 fold. engr. plates, contemp. vellum w. leather letterpieces, 4to.

- Occas. sl. yellowed; stamp on title. Otherwise fine.

= Schauplatz der Künste und Handwerke, Bd. XIV. Reprint of the 1st German edition (Nuremb., 1779).

€ (80-100) 80
82 3045 Artists' manuals Mander K van 82 3045 Artists' manuals Mander K van
82/3045 [Artists' manuals]. Mander, K. van. Het Leven der Doorluchtige Nederlandsche en eenige Hoogduitsche Schilders. Ed. J. de Jongh. Amst., S. van Esveldt, 1764, 2 vols., (32),354,(3); (2),271,(59)p., engr. frontisp., portr. of the author and 51 plates (each w. 2 or 3 portraits) by J. LADMIRAL, contemp. unif. giltlettered hroan.

- Owner's entries (from the Frisian Andreae family) on first free endpaper and title-p.; otherwise fine. Rubbed/ worn spots along extremities.

= Kunst op schrift 586; Arntzen/ Rainwater H69 (eds. 1604 and 1618); Chamberlin 2018; Bibl. Belg. M105; Van Someren I,212.

€ (100-150) 100
82 3046 Artists' manuals Mensaert G P 82 3046 Artists' manuals Mensaert G P
82 3046 Artists' manuals Mensaert G P 82 3046 Artists' manuals Mensaert G P
82/3046 [Artists' manuals]. Mensaert, G.P. Le peintre amateur et curieux, ou description generale des tableaux des plus habiles maîtres, qui sont l'ornement des Eglises, Couvents, Abbayes, Prieurés & Cabinets particuliers dans l'étendue des Pays-Bas Autrichiens. Brussels, P. de Bast, 1763, 2 parts in 1 vol., (6),283,(1); 144,(8)p., contemp. hcalf.

- Lacks frontispiece portrait; contents w. minor imperfections. Binding worn; upper hinge weak.

= Guide to art pieces in churches, abbeys and other religious institutes and a few private collections in 18th century Belgium by the artist G.P. Mensaert.

€ (50-70)
82 3047 Artists' manuals Ploos van Amstel C 82 3047 Artists' manuals Ploos van Amstel C
82 3047 Artists' manuals Ploos van Amstel C 82 3047 Artists' manuals Ploos van Amstel C
82 3047 Artists' manuals Ploos van Amstel C 82 3047 Artists' manuals Ploos van Amstel C
82/3047 [Artists' manuals]. Ploos van Amstel, C. Aanleiding tot de kennis der anatomie, in de tekenkunst, betrekkelijk het menschbeeld. Nieuwe uitgave. Amst., S. de Grebber, n.d. (1820), new ed., 4(publ. adv.),(8),IV,12,114p., engr. vignette by R. VINKELES after J. BUIJS, 27 fold. plates (incl. 9 fold. plates printed in sanguine), contemp. gilt hcl. w. marbled paper over boards.

- Occas. trifle foxed. Spine-ends worn.

= Kunst op schrift 1100 note. Rare. Provenance: the collection A.M. van den Broek, with his bookplate on upper pastedown.

€ (60-80) 60
82 3048 Artists' manuals Plumier C 82 3048 Artists' manuals Plumier C
82 3048 Artists' manuals Plumier C 82 3048 Artists' manuals Plumier C
82/3048 [Artists' manuals]. Plumier, C. l'Art de tourner, ou de faire en perfection toutes sortes d'ouvrages au tour. Ouvrage très-curieux et très-nécessaire à ceux qui s'exercent au Tour. Paris, C.-A. Jombert, 1749, 2nd impr. and enl. ed., XXVII,(1),244p., engr. title, title-vignette, 2 ident. headpieces, 80 plates, contemp. gilt calf, folio.

- (Increasing) stain in upper outer blank corner of the plates (not affecting image); occas. vaguely dampstained in outer blank margin of textpages. Some damage to corners and backstrip; lacks letterpiece on backstrip.

= Rare and richly illustrated monograph on the practice of wood-turning. Second and best edition (first 1701), enlarged with two chapters and 8 plates. Cf. Kat. Orn. Berlin 1246. SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE LXXI.

€ (250-350)
82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P 82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P
82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P 82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P
82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P 82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P
82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P 82 3049 Artists' manuals Thénot J P
82/3049 [Artists' manuals]. Thénot, J.-P. Proeve der werkdadige doorzigtkunde, om voor zich de zamenstellingen te regelen en naar de natuur te teekenen. Dutch transl. and ed. C. Kram. Utrecht, N. van der Monde, 1833, 2nd ed., IV,106p., 47 lithogr. plates, contemp. hcalf.

- Partly w. waterdam., affecting most plates. Binding (sl.) worn.

€ (40-60) 40
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