THE ART OF PAINTING BY C.A. DU FRESNOT TRANS BY DRYDEN 1716 FINE LEATHER BINDING

[Du Fresnoy, C. A.]. The art of painting: with remarks: translated into English, with an original preface, containing a parallel between painting and poetry: by Mr. Dryden. As also a short account of the most eminent painters, both ancient and modern: by R. G. Esq [Richard Graham]. London: Published for Bernard Lintott, between the Temple Gates, in Fleetstreet, 1716.

The second edition, corrected, and enlarged. Two parts in one. Leather-bound. Hardcover. Small octavo (180 x 110 x 30 mm.). Pp. [16], lxviii, [4], 397, [7]. Pagination continuous. Finely bound in half leather by Charles Winstanley of Manchester. Spine gilt. Cloth sides. Top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers. Title-page printed in red and black. Head- and tail-pieces. Decorative initials. Printed shoulder notes. Parallel texts of du Fresnoy’s Latin poem, ’De arte graphica’, and Dryden’s prose translation, modified by Charles Jervas.’Observations on The art of painting’, pp.81-221, is by John Dryden. 'A short account of the most eminent painters .. by Richard Graham’, pp.[241]-[404], has a special title-page. Printed by William Bowyer. [Ref: Griffith, 46. Maslen & Lancaster. Bowyer ledgers, 286 (issue B). ESTC: N14578]. Condition: GOOD to VERY GOOD. Binding tight, secure and square, the hinges intact. Very light rubbing to extremities. Interior with some sporadic light browning and spotting. Textblock very slightly trimmed. Leaf N3 missing a small corner piece, just touching text. Lacking a frontispiece. Else excellent.