Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy : both in theory and practice: in two books. Being An Attempt to make the Art of Perspective easy and familiar; To adapt it intirely to the Arts of Design; And to make it an Entertaining Study to any Gentleman who shall chuse so polite an Amusement. By Joshua Kirby, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author's Inspection.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirby, John Joshua, 1716-1774.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perspective.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi,104xii,95,[3]p.,plates )

Edition:

The third edition, with several additions and improvements. ..

Other Title:

Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy

Place of Publication:

London : printed for the author, by Mess. Francklin and Bunce, at the Black Lyon, in Russel Street, Covent-Garden: and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate; J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; T. Longman, in Paternoster Row; R. Horsefield, in Ludgate-Street; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Robson, in Bond-Street, MDCCLXV. [1765]

Notes:

The second part has a sparate titlepage reading: 'The practice of perspective; being the second book of Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, &c.', with separate pagination and register.

The plates are in two numbered sequences, occasionally found bound in a separate folio volume.

Reproduction of original from Harvard University Fine Arts Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N8987.

OCLC:

642232808