Essai Sur La Vie et Sur Les Tableaux du Poussin
Paris: P. Didot L'Ainé, 1798(1799). First Edition. First edition, first printing of this biographical essay on French Baroque painter, Nicolas Poussin. Pritned in the 7th year of the French Revolutionary calendar (22 Spetember 1798 - 22 September 1799) and noted as AN VII on title page. Bound in nineteenth/early twentieth century double leather covers with black leather 3/4 spine plus corners and dark green main. With gilded lettering on the spine. Rubbing to edges, spine and corners; solidly bound. Darkened original wrappers bound in. Marbled endpapers. Interior is lightly toned with some spotting. All text is easily visible.
Pages: 62 Dimensions: 8(5/8) x 5(5/8) x ½ . Very Good. Item #5408
Price: $145.00