Trattato della pittura. Nuovamente dato in luce, colla vita dell'istesso autore. Scritta da Rafaelle Du Fresne. Si sono giunti i tre libri della Pittura, ed il trattato della statua di Leon Battista Alberti, colla vita del medesimo, e di nuovo ristampato, corretto, ed a maggior perfezione condotto.

2 parts in 1 vol., folio: front.-[8]-115, front.-[8]-55-[9] pp. (clear damp stain in begin. of the vol., some ff. sl. browned, tear without lack to p. 27 of 1st part).

Contemp. vellum, flat spine with ink title (one lower corner sl. def., ms. entry crossed out of lower flyleaf causing a tear).

Second edition in Italian (1st: Paris, 1651) of Da Vinci's famous treatise on painting, with in addition the companion essay by L.B. Alberti (1404-1472). Plus, observations by Nicolas Poussin on painting, and biographies of Da Vinci and Alberti by Raphaël Trichet Du Fresne. Engr. illustrations, most by F. Sesoni after drawings by Nicolas Poussin and retouched by Charles Errard: front. (with portrait), portrait of Alberti, 72 engravings in-text, 6 headpieces, 6 initials, 1 tailpiece and arms on title.
Ref. Cicognara 233 (ed. Naples, Fr. Ricciardo for N. & V. Rispoli). - Fowler 180.