Castiglione, Peintre Jesuite a La Cour De Chine

Hardcover in complete dj. Oblong 4to. 204 pp. Numerous colourplates tipped in, plus countless supplementary illustrations in b/w, including fully illustrated catalogue at rear. Ex library, with institutional blind stamp and rubber stamp number on title page, and stain to rear free endpaper (from book pocket); ink name on front free endpaper and date on verso; inner leaf split over front hinge, and first signature lightly shaken; some minor ink annotation to catalogue at rear; still a nice bight copy for all that. Text in French.