Author: Bossuit, F. van (sculptor) / B. Graat (drawings) & M. Pool (engraver)
Title: Cabinet de L'Art de Schulpture (sic) Par le fameux Sculpteur Francis van Bossuit exécuté en Yvoire ou Ebauché en Terre, gravées d'après les desseins de Barent Graat par Mattys Pool. Beeld-Snyders Kunst-Kabinet door den Vermaarden Beeldsnyder Francis van Bossuit. Statues or Art's Cabinet containing the Ivory works of that famous Statuary Frances van Bossuit.
Description: 1727 2 engraved title-pages, engraved dedication page, 4 engraved pages of text (biographies of Bossuit and Graat), 1 engraved index-page, 82 (of 89) engraved pls (they are numbered 9-103, but six are double numbered when depicting two subjects on one plate), 2 engraved portraits (Bussuit and Graat), 4to, contemporary red half calf, boards covered in typical Dutch 18th century speckled (kievitsmarmer) paper. Spine somewhat rubbed, with 5 raised bands and small gilt flowers in compartments, one (of two, one missing) yellowish labels with gilt title. Repair to lower end of one joint, first free end paper with some faint stains and some repaired tears. First title-page browned. Seven plates are missing (nos 89-93 and 101-102). Wide margins. Good quality engravings on thick paper and one-side printed only. The whole book, including the text, is engraved. Rare first and only edition of a collection of beautiful engravings illustrating the sculptures of the Flemish sculptor Francis Bossuit (Brussels 1635 - Amsterdam 1692), who was famous for his ivory sculptures. At first he worked in Italy but later came to work in Holland. Several of the sculptures depicted in this book still exist and can be seen in some of the larger European museums.

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