LOT 3621
12th December 2023
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LOT 3621
PILES, Roger de. The Art of Painting, and the Lives of the Painters. London: J. Nutt, 1706. First English edition, 8vo (181 x 108mm.) Engraved frontispiece. (Tape repair to inner hinges, toning, occasional spotting.) Contemporary panelled calf, red morocco lettering piece to the spine (rebacked, rubbing to extremities). Note: Roger de Piles was the art buyer for King Louis XIV, a position he used as cover for political intrigue. He wrote this work while in prison. Provenance: Robert Walker (bookplate to the front pastedown).
Hammer price: £100
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