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| Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 18 |
| Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806) | 9 |
| Mallet, Allain Manesson (1630?-1706?) | 4 |
| Newton, James (1760-1829) | 4 |
| Wenzel, Gottfried Traugott | 3 |
| Dubreuil, Jean (1602-1670) | 2 |
| Malton, Thomas (1726-1801) | 2 |
| Nicholson, Peter (1765-1844) | 2 |
| Taylor, Brook (1685-1731) | 2 |
| Taylor, Brook, 1685-1731 | 2 |
La perspective practiqve : necessaire à tous peintres, gravevrs, scvlptevrs, architectes, orfevres, brodevrs, tapissiers, et autres se seruans du dessein
Dubreuil, Jean (1602-1670); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1642-1649
Text and engraved illustrations on opposite pages numbered in duplicate. Usually found bound with the author's Diverses methodes universelles, and Advis charitables sur les diverses oeuvres. A sec...
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. of 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
Dubreuil, Jean (1602-1670); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Murray, Charlot; Chambers, Ephraim (1680-1740)
MDCCXXVI. [1726]
'A Jesuit of Paris' = Jean Dubreuil. Titlepage in red and black. Pp. ix-x are misnumbered xi-xii. Engraved illustrations and explanatory text with duplicate pagination. Braces in imprint.
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice; on the true principles of Dr. Brook Taylor. Made clear, in theory, by various moveable schemes, and diagrams; and reduced to practice... In four books ... Containing diagrams, views, and original designs, in architecture, &c. ... all originals; invented, delineated, and, great part, engraved by the author, Thomas Malton
Malton, Thomas (1726-1801); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1779
Indexed in: ESTC
A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice; on the true principles of Dr. Brook Taylor. Made clear, in theory, by various moveable schemes, and diagrams; and reduced to practice... In four books ... Containing diagrams, views, and original designs, in architecture, &c. ... all originals; invented, delineated, and, great part, engraved by the author, Thomas Malton
Malton, Thomas (1726-1801); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1779
Indexed in: ESTC
Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy : both in theory and practice... : 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
Kirby, John Joshua (1716-1774); Taylor, Brook (1685-1731)
1754
Book 2 has title: The practice of perspective: being the second book of Dr. Brook Taylor's perspective made easy, & c.
Nouveaux principes de la perspective linéaire
Taylor, Brook (1685-1731); Murdoch, Patrick (1774); Newton, Isaac (1642-1727); Rivoire, Antoine (1709-1789)
1757
Imprint date in roman numerals. Head- and tailpieces; initials. Blanks: p. [2] (1st group); p. [110] (4th group); p. [1] (5th group). Translated by Pere Antoine Rivoire. Cf. Barbier, A.A. Ouvrag...
La geometrie pratique, divisée en quatre livres : Le premier enseigne les elémens de la géometrie pratique, & donne toutes les notions de chaque terme concernant cette science. Le second explique la trigonométrie, ou la mesure des distances par les instrumens géometriques...& aussi par les sinus & les logarithmes. Le troisième montre la planimétrie, ou la mesure des superficies (ce que le vulgaire appelle l'arpentage) avec les methodes de transfigurer, d'augmenter, & de diviser toutes sortes de terres, bois, &c. Le quatrième regarde la stereométrie, ou le toisé de toutes sortes de corps de telle capacité & figure qu'ils puisse estre. Ouvrage enrichi de cinq cens planches gravées en taille-douce. Dedié au Roy (v.1)
Mallet, Allain Manesson (1630?-1706?)
1702
Illustrations: 495 full-page engravings (including 47 repeats and 2 ports.) after the author's own designs, largely of French cities and chateaux combined with geometric diagrams. One headpiece and 1 ...