Abraham Bosse (1604-1676) – French engraver and etcher
'Traité des pratiques geometrales et perspectives'
Printed by Antoine Cellier, Paris, 1665
Publisher: Abraham Bosse
First edition
With 67 numbered copper plates, some in folding
Collation: Title, 6 leaves, 140 numbered pages; lacking the title copper and the engraved dedication
Bound in: 'Moyen universel de pratiquer la perspective ...', Paris, 1653
Leather binding of the time with remains of gilt-tooled title on spine
Reference: Brunet I, 1127; Cicognara 816
Dimension of octave volume: 18.4 x 12.4 x 3 cm
In good condition

Complete title:

'Traité des Pratiques Geometrales et Perspectives, enseignées dans l’Academie Royale de la Peinture et Sculpture. Par A. Bosse. Tres utiles pour ceux qui desirent exceller en ces Arts, & autres, où il faut employer la Regle & le Compas. A Paris, chez l’Auteur, en l’Isle du Palais, sur le Quay vis à vis celuy de la Megisserie, 1665'. Firest edition.

Bound in:

'Moyen universel de pratiquer la perspective sur les tableaux ou Surfaces Irrégulières: Ensemble Quelques particularités concernant cet Art, celuy de la Graveure [sic] en Taille-Douce, Paris, chez l’edit Bosse en l’Isle du Palais, 1653.' First edition.

Collation of collective volume:

Title, 1 flying leaf (Epistre) 5 leave (Avant-propos, Extrait du privilege du Roy, Table des Matieres), 140 numbered pages; with all 67 copper plates, 2 of which are to be unfolded. Lacking frontispiece, the engraved dedication and the first leaf.

1 leaf (explication par Figures et par Discours), 79 numbered pages, 1 page (Extrait du Privilege de Roy); with all 32 image pates, 2 of which are to be unfolded. Lacking the first two leaves, the frontispiece, the title and the engraved dedication.



Condition:

In the 'Traité' the frontispiece, the engraved dedication and the first leaf are lacking, leaf a iii loosely attached. In the 'Moyen universel' the first two leaves, the frontispiece, the title and the engraved dedication are missing. Inner part somewhat browned due to age, slightly foxed in places. Plates clean.

Binding:

Clear traces of use. Inner joints broken, outer joints slightly split. (amb)

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