75/2602 [Artists' manuals]. Weyerman, J.C. De levens-beschryvingen der Nederlandsche konst-schilders en konst-schilderessen, met een uytbreyding over de schilder-konst der ouden. The Hague, Wed. E. Boucquet etc., 1729, 3 (of 4) vols., (12),412; (4),412; (4),446,(4)p., engr. frontisp., 3 ident. title-vignettes, fold. portrait of Willem Carel Henrik Friso, portrait of the author, 40 plates by J. HOUBRAKEN w. 2 to 4 portraits of Dutch painters, 1 plate depicting a night scene, 104 vignettes by i.a. B. PICART, F. BLEYSWIJK, L. SCHIJNVOET, A. HOUBRAKEN, J. FOLKEMA, S. FOKKE and R. VINKELES, contemp. not unif. calf w. gilt spine and mor. letterpiece.

- Without the often lacking 4th vol. published in 1769. Contemp. annots. and owner's entry on prelim. lvs. ("Register der Portrets und Küpferstiche"); yellowed. Bindings worn/ rubbed along extremities; vols. 2 and 3 binding coloured over w. dark-brown/ near-black wax/ polish (covering the original gilt on spine).

= Kunst op schrift 243-245; Arntzen/ Rainwater H129.