BOSSE Abraham - Gérard DESARGUES: - Jan BARA ( translation) — Algemene Regels der Perspective en der Meetkunde. Algemeene Manier van de Hr. Desargues tot de praktijck der Parspectieven, gelijck tot die der Meet-Kundemet de kleyne Voet-maat, mitsgaaders der plaatsen, en proportien van de stercke en flaauwe Rakingen, of Kleuren....

" Amsterdam,Danker Danckertsz, Kalverstraat, ''in de Danckbaarheyt'', 1664, formaat small in-4° (15,5 x 9,5 cm). Two parts in one volume (pagination continues). (12) nn pp (engraved title-page, engraved frontispiece, typographical title-page) + 288 pp + 156/157 numbered plates h.t. plate 3 is missing, plate numbering errors: 102 instead of 101 ; 145 instead of 155 ; 156 instead of 157. Complete but for 1 plate. Bound in 19th c. half roan, boards covered with marbled paper, smooth spine with decoration and gilt title.. A fine/good copy of this important artist's manual. (See Katalog der Ornament-Stich-Sammlung Berlin Item nr. 4716 which list the French edition of 1648 but mentions also this edition.)."