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, Painter. Illustrated with fifty copper plates; most of which are Engav'd by the Author.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirby, John Joshua, 1716-1774.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Perspective--Early works to 1800.

Perspective.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([4],iv,xvi,78[2],84,[18]p.,plates )

Edition:

The second edition.

Other Title:

Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy,

Place of Publication:

Ipswich : printed by W. Craighton, for the author. Sold by the author, at the Golden Eagle in Great Queen's-Street, Lincoln's-Inn Fields, London; and also by J. and P. Knapton, on Ludgate Hill; T. Osborn and Co, in Gray's-Inn; T. and T. Longman, in Pater-Noster Row; R. and J. Dodiley, in Pall-Mall; W. Meadows, in Cornhill, W. Owen, at Temple-Bar; J. Swan, near Northumberland-House in the Strand; F. Noble, in King's-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Noble, in St. Martin's Court. At Cambridge, by W. Thurlbourn; at Oxford, by J. Green, Engraver; at Norwich, by J. Gleed; and at Ipswich, by W. Craighton, MDCCLV. [1755]

Notes:

With a list of subscribers.

The second part has a separate titlepage, pagination and register.

The plates are in two, numbered sequences.

With an appendix and directions to the binder.

The titlepage to part 2 bears the imprint: printed by W. Craighton.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T133414.

OCLC:

642374837