Le Traite de la Peinture de Leonard de Vinci -
Leonardo da Vinci: Le Traité de la Peinture. Paris, Editions Jean de Bonnot, . Complete reprint of the Italian edition of Bologna () after that of , published in Paris by Raphaël Trichet du FresneXXIII-387pp. Great binding in full sheepskin leather, black, beautifully decorated with blind stamped patterns on the covers, smooth back adorned with a gold portrait of Leonardo in a medallion, on a red background; title and decoration gilded in head and tail; golden top edge 27 x 21 cm, 2.5 kg. Friction of use not too serious on corners, borders, back, covers; perfect condition of the binding, near mint condition; inside: end papers painted with floral decorations on gold background; pink silk bookmark; text illustrated with 16 plates engraved after drawings by Nicolas Poussin. New French translation by André Keller, with the reproduction of sketches and drawings of the Grand Master. The 'life of Leonardo da Vinci', in the introduction, is taken from the text of Giorgio Vasari, Florentine painter and writer Splendid collector’s item with a very decorative binding. Read More