Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, both in theory and practice. In two books ... By Joshua Kirby, painter. Illustrated with fifty copper plates; most of which are engrav'd by the author ...

Main entry:

Kirby, John Joshua, 1716-1774.

Title & Author:

Edition:

The second edition.

Publication:

Ipswich, Printed by W. Craighton, for the author 1755.

Description:

2 volumes in 1. frontispiece, plates, diagrams 27 cm

Notes:
Vol. 1: [8], xvi,78 p., 21 leaves of plates ; v.2: 84, [14] p. [29] leaves of plates.
Frontispiece signed W. Hogarth inv. et delin.
Vol. 2 has separate t.p. with title: The practice of perspective.

Resources:
http://librarymedia.nga.gov/library/thumbs/149870/149870_001_cor.jpg

Subject:

Perspective Early works to 1800.
Perspective Ouvrages avant 1800.
Perspective.

Form/genre:

Early works.

Added entries:

Taylor, Brook, 1685-1731.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.
Practice of perspective.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 136146
Call No.: 5905; ID:86-B8794
Status: Available

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