78/2942 [Artists' manuals]. Houbraken, A. De groote schouburgh der Nederlantsche konstschilders en schilderessen (...) zynde een vervolg op het schilderboek van K. van Mander. Amst., "voor den Autheur", 1718-1721, 1st ed./ 2nd ed., 3 vols., (12),381,(9); (2),361,(7); (4),408,(7)p., engr. frontisp., dedic. leaf, armorial vignette, portrait of the author, 41 plates (each with 1 to 4 portraits of Dutch painters), 5 other plates (2 fold.), ills., hroan w. vellum corners/ hcalf.

- Title-page vol. 2 loose; apart of occas. minor foxing all contents fine. All bindings worn/ dam.; vol.2 and 3 frontcover w. first endpapers loose(ning).

= Chamberlin 2008: "As valuable for the 17th century in the Low Countries as Van Mander is for the 16th"; Arntzen/ Rainwater H97: "Important source". All engravings (incl. frontisp., vignette and portrait) in first part printed in red, in the last 2 parts in black.