Painting illustrated in three diallogues : containing some choice observations upon the art, together with the lives of the most eminent painters, from Cimabue, to the time of Raphael and Michel Angelo : with an explanation of the difficult terms.

"The Lives are all taken out of Vasari"--P. [xxvii], apparently the first appearance in English of 11 biographies.Signatures: [pi]⁴, a-c⁴, d², A-3B⁴, 3C².Numerous errors in paging in the Lives, p. [129]-[387], numbered 125-375 with many inconsistencies throughout, without however, affecting the coherency of the text.Dedication signed: William Aglionby.Title page in red and black.Vasari. Lives (Everyman's, 1963),Schlosser, J. Letteratura art. (1964),WingMode of access: Internet.Binders' titles on spines: Library's copy 1, Dialogues about painting; copy 2, Painting illustrated; copy 3, Lives of eminent painters; copy 4, The lives of the painters.Library's copy 3 lacks imprimatur leaf.Library's copy 2 from Theodore Besterman's library. Cf. Besterman, T. Art books, p. 1.Library's copy 1 endorsed T:A in red on t.p