1701 ❧ BOSSE, ABRAHAM.1602/04-1676. Traite des manieres de graver. Paris: Pierre Aubouin and Charles Clousier, 1701. 8vo (193 x 125 mm). Uncut, allegorical engraved title, another engraved title, 18 engraved plates. 18th-century calf-backed speckled boards. Rebacked. Provenance: Inventory of H.P. Kraus (bookplate, sold Sotheby's New York, 12 April 2003, lot 103). [Bound with:] BOSSE, ABRAHAM. Moyen universel de pratiquer la perspective. Paris: Abraham Bosse, 1653. 8vo, uncut, engraved incipit leaf to the preface, engraved title immediately precedes the 30 engraved plates on 16 ff., plus 2 folding engraved plates. FIRST EDITION of Bosse's treatise on perspective. One of the earliest and most influential treatises on the art of engraving, this classic work provides a comprehensive account of engraving and etching processes, materials, and copperplate printing methods. First published in 1645, it is illustrated throughout with instructional plates by the author, an important French artist, depicting tools, techniques, and working methods. The book is divided into three parts: the preparation of the plate, including laying the etching ground, polishing, engraving, and etching; the application of soft ground and the proper use of the burin; and the inking and printing of the plate, along with the construction of a printing press. Cicognara 253. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing