Louis-Abel de Bonafons, abbé de FONTENAY
Dictionnaire des Artistes, ou Notice historique et raisonnée des Architectes, Peintres, Graveurs, Sculpteurs, Musiciens, Acteurs & Danseurs; Imprimeurs, Horlogers & Méchaniciens
Chez Vincent|à Paris 1776|11 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Contemporary bindings in full marbled brown sheep. Spines with raised bands decorated. Title labels in red morocco, and volume labels in black sheep. Lacks at heads of the 2 volumes. Lack on the third raised band of volume I. One corner bumped. Spines, volume labels, joints and edges, corners rubbed. A reasonably good copy.
Excellent dictionary cataloguing artists and artisans of all periods as well as their works, one of the first in the genre. The entries are detailed and clear, running to several pages for the greatest artists; one will also find clockmakers and musicians, singers and actors.
Contemporary bindings in full marbled brown sheep. Spines with raised bands decorated. Title labels in red morocco, and volume labels in black sheep. Lacks at heads of the 2 volumes. Lack on the third raised band of volume I. One corner bumped. Spines, volume labels, joints and edges, corners rubbed. A reasonably good copy.
Excellent dictionary cataloguing artists and artisans of all periods as well as their works, one of the first in the genre. The entries are detailed and clear, running to several pages for the greatest artists; one will also find clockmakers and musicians, singers and actors.
€500