JOULLAIN, François Charles - Lot 108

JOULLAIN, François Charles Réflexions sur la peinture et la gravure, accompagnées d'une courte dissertation sur le commerce de la curiosité, et les ventes en général Metz & Paris, Claude Lamort, Demonville & Musier, 1786 REFLEXIONS SUR LE MARCHÉ DE L'ART AU XVIIIe SIÈCLE BY ONE OF ITS PROTAGONISTS ORIGINAL EDITION In-12 (166 x 100 mm). Woodcut headband COLLATION: 4 ff. n. o.c., 228 pp. 2 ff. n. o.c. 19th CENTURY BINDING. Green half-basane, long spine decorated, speckled edges. PROVENANCE: Alexandre-Joseph Paillet (1743-1814) Very slight restoration to spine, hinge chipped. François-Charles Joullain (1734-1799) had a brilliant career as an art dealer in the second half of the 18th century, before going bankrupt in 1783. His testimony is of great importance for the history of the market, and his reflections remain relevant.