Trattato della Pittura di Lionardo da Vinci, Nuovamente dato in luce, con la Vita dell'istesso Autore, Scritta da Rafaelle Du Fresne. Si sono aggiunti i tre Libri della pittura, ed il Trattato della Statua di Leon Battista Alberti, con la Vita Medesimo by Da Vinci, Leonardo; Du Fresne, Rafaelle - 1786

Bologna, Italy: Instituto delle Scienze, 1786. Original 1786 edition - not a reprint or facsimile. GOOD+. Complete with nineteen full-page copperplates plus several engraved head and tail pieces. A clean, well-bound copy, the only markings a small white label with typed identification affixed to front pasted endpaper and small white label near base of spine. Pages are very good, the only flaw a dampstain across bottom page margins, extending between one and three inches in depth. Staining is heaviest to first and last 30 leaves and is light. Stain does not affect type or plates except for small overlaps on a very few pages. Pages otherwise fresh and near fine; complete, minor foxing on a few leaves, no tears or chipping. Cover is of marbled paper over boards with brown morocco leather spine and corners. 5 raised gilt-decorated spine hubs; gilt titling in two compartments. Matching marbled endpapers. Moderate edge rubbing to cover; leather rubbed and scuffed at corners, spine ends and along hinges with some cracking along front and bottom hinges of both covers. Internally hinges a bit wobbly but intact, book block firm and straight. Introductory material includes a biography of Da Vinci by Rafaelle Du Fresne. Da Vinci's treatise follows and contains 16 of the copperplates. This is followed by a treatise on the paintings and statues of Leon Battista (also "Leonbatista") Alberti, with a biography Rafaelle du Fresne. The colophon page at the end of the book is dated 15 Maii 1785. The date on the title page is 1786. Book trim size: 9-3/4 x 13-5/8" (346 x 248mm). Pagination: blank leaf + xxiii + 205 pages, (including colophon page) and final blank leaf. . Half-Leather. Good+. Small Folio.