Descamps, Jean-Babtiste (1706-1791); La vie des peintres flamands, allemands et hollandois I-IV. Avec des portraits Gravés en Taille-douce, une indications de leurs principaux Ouvrages, & des Refléxions sur leurs différantes maieres. 4 volumes. With 168 engraved portraits. Complete. Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert, Pareis, 1753-1763. First edition. Four 8vo volumes in contemporary light brown beautiful full calf bindings. Spines with five raised bands, red and blue morocco title labels lettered in gilt. Every compartment with gilt flowers. Boards framed with gilt points, board edges gilt, the other edges splashed in red. Small part of rear board up on the third volume a bit shaved, else only minor signs of use. Interior clean and fresh with only occasional small spots. Title pages printed in red and black. Exlibris and circled stamp of Marmaduke Burton Langley plus another exlibris on the empty endpapers. Frontispiece by Descamps engraved by Lebas, two vignettes by Descamps engraved by Lemaire + 168 vignettes with engraved portatits in frames by Descamps, Eisen and Campion engraved by Ficquet. Vol. I; Engraved front. , (XVI), 429 pages, (XI) with 40 engraved portraits. Vol. II; (IV), 472 pages, (VI) with 53 engraved portraits, Vol. III; (XVI), 402 pages, (VI) with 43 engraved portaits . Vol. IV; (VIII), 302 pages, (XXIV) with 32 engraved portraits.