The practice of perspective : or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of art. Applied and exemplified in all the variety of cases; as Landskips, Gardens, Buildings of divers Kinds, their Appendages, Parts, Furniture, &c. With Rules for the Proportions, Positions, &c. Figures, both in Draught and Relievo. Also the Manner of conducting the Shadows by divers Luminaries; and Practical Methods of Designing truly, without understanding any Rules at all, A Work highly necessary for Painters, Engravers, Architects, Embroiderers, Statuaries, Jewellers, Tapestry-Workers. And others concerned in Designing. The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris; since translated into German, by Ch. Rembold; and into English, by Rob. Pricke: and now, a second time, into the same language, by E. Chambers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670.

Standardized Title:

Perspective pratique. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perspective.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii,[5],16,[1],150,150,[1]p.,plates ) ill. ;

Edition:

The third edition.

Other Title:

Practice of perspective

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Tho. Bowles, Print and Map-Seller in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and John Bowles, Print and Map-Seller in Cornhill, MDCCXLIX. [1749]

Notes:

Jesuit of Paris = Jean Dubreuil.

Engraved illustrations and explanatory text with duplicate pagination.

Titlepage in red and black.

Illustration 113 is misprinted as illustration 112.

Braces in imprint.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T117737.

OCLC:

642307167