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The principles of practical perspective : or, Scenographic projection ; containing universal rules for delineating architectural designs on various surfaces, and taking views from nature ... to which are added, rules for shadowing, and the elements of painting ... Illustrated by fifty plates. / by Richard Brown ...
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints Oversize 1835 Brown
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brown, Richard, architect.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perspective.
- Painting--Study and teaching.
- Painting.
- Architectural drawing.
- Physical Description:
- xx, xvi, 132 p., [52] leaves of plates (2 col., incl. diagrams) : ill. ; 32 cm.
- Edition:
- 2d ed.
- Manufacture:
- London : Printed by William Clowes, Duke Street, Lambeth.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for Leigh and Son, 421 Strand : Sold also by J. Weale (Late Taylor's Architectural Library), 1835.
- Notes:
- Printer information taken from title page verso.
- On plates: T.L. Busby, sculp.
- Colophon reads: "London: Printed by William Clowes and Sons, Stamford Street."
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Upper flyleaf inscribed "Alfred D. Sha[?]les 1864."
- Athenaeum copy: Lower flyleaf verso inscribed "Alfred D. Sha[?]les, from his instructress Sibilla [Gumtree?]. [?] 18th, 1882."
- OCLC:
- 3039265
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