Torgny Schunnesson Rare Books

Descamps, Jean-Babtiste (1706-1791)

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 manieres. 4 volumes. With 168 engraved portraits. Complete. Chez Charles-Antoine Jombert, Pareis, 1753-1763. First edition.
Four 8vo volumes in marbled light brown calf bindings. Spines with red and blue morocco labels lettered in gilt. One board slightly rubbed and slight wear to head and foot of a few spines. Interior fresh. Exlibris and 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 portraits in frames by Descamps, Eisen and Campion engraved by Ficquet.
Inl. 2662. Bev. 3000