A complete body of perspective, in all its branches. : Teaching to describe, by mathematical rules. The appearances of lines, plain figures, and solid bodies. rectilinear, curvilinear, and mixed, in all manner of positions. Together with their projections or shadows, and their reflections by polished plane. The whole performed by uniform, easy, and general methods, for the most part entirely new. In seven books. Adorned with one hundred and thirty copper-plates. The second edition. By John Hamilton Esq; F.R.S. In two volumes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hamilton, John, -1747.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Standardized Title:

Stereography

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perspective--Early works to 1800.

Perspective.

Physical Description:

2v.(18 unnumbered pages,37 pages, 1 unnumbered page,208 pages, 2 unnumbered pages,209-400 pages),130plates ; 2⁰

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for Daniel Browne, at the Black Swan without Temple-Bar; Thomas Osborne, in Gray's Inn; and Andrew Millar, at Buchanan's Head, opposite Katharine-Street in the Strand, MDCCXLIX. [1749]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

With a list of subscribers.

First published as 'Stereography, or a compleat body of perspective', London, 1738.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from National Library of Scotland.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T162722.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.