Album with drawing manuals.

Oblong 8vo: 132 etchings and engravings, laid paper (few holes, few sm. stains, some edges soiled, frayed or waterst., some sheets with drawings in pencil or ms. notes in pen).

Old cardboard (very used, loose).

Interesting collection of drawing manuals with body parts, human figures and animals: 1. 6 prints, not numb. - 2. Le Brun, Charles; Le Sueur, Eustache (after) - Livre de plusieurs morceaux d'academie pour apprendre à dessigner. Paris, François de Poilly. Title, n. 2, 5-6, 8-10, 12-20. - 2. Guercino (after) - Second livre de portraicture. Paris, Pierre Mariette, 1643. Title (n. 21), n. 22-44. - 3. Van Haelbeeck, Jan - 28 prints, not numb., 1 signed. - 4. David, Charles - Livre de portraiture, assemblee de plusieurs bons autheurs pour la service de la jeunesse de tous ars. Paris, Pierre Firens, [1648]. Title (ms. dated), 39 prints, not numb. - 5. 12 animal prints. Ibid. N. 1-2, 4-13. - 6. 6 Animal prints. Ibid. N. 1-2, 4-6, 11.
Prov. French ms. note on verso of 1st title.