De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen [...] zynde een vervolg op het Schilderboek van K. v. Mander.

3 vol., 8vo: [10]-381-[11], [2]-361-[7], [4]-408-[7] pp. (sm. tears repaired in vol. I f. T2; some marg. spotting).

Later brown half leather, spines with 6 raised bands (sl. rubbed, joints split but firm), leather title labels, later endpapers. Good, uncut set.

Second corrected and enlarged ed. (1st 1718-1721) of this collection of biographies of some 550 Dutch and Flemish artists from 1466 to 1659 intended to be a sequel to the "Schilder-Boek" by Van Mander, by the Dutch art writer, painter, draughtsman and engraver A. Houbraken (1660-1719). Complete with 49 fine pl. engr. by Jacob Houbraken, Arnold's son (1698-1780), mostly portraits of artists, incl. front. and author's portrait. Woodcut ornaments on titles. Titles in red and black.
Ref. De Man (Kunst op schrift) 422-424. - Arntzen/Rainwater H-97. - STCN (i.a. BL).