Pierre François BASAN – Dictionnaire des graveurs anciens et modernes, 1789

In 8, two volumes, second edition. Bound in contemporary brown calf. Defects to the binding, aux coiffes and aux dos, a few foxings, la gravure de Rembrandt “La Faiseuse de Kons” présentant some foxings and/or stains. Complete engravings by Amand, Bega, della Bella, Brebiette, Callot, Castiglione, P. van Laer, Ostade, Rembrandt, van Vliet, Waterloo… One of the first reference works on engravers. Provenance : stamp of P. Gratiolet.