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| People and organisations | Count |
|---|---|
| Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 16 |
| Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806) | 9 |
| Newton, James (1760-1829) | 4 |
| Wenzel, Gottfried Traugott | 3 |
| Gedde, Walter | 2 |
| Sandys, George Owen (1884-1973) | 2 |
| Shaw, Henry (1800-1873) | 2 |
| Barlow, J (1759-1810) | 1 |
| Billings, Robert William (1813-1874) | 1 |
| Birkbeck, George | 1 |
Practical perspective; or Perspective made easie. Teaching by the opticks, how to delineate all bodies, buildings, or landskips, &c. By the catoptricks, how to delineate confused appearences, so as when seen in a mirror or pollisht body of any intended shape, the reflectio shall shew a designe. By the dioptircks [sic], how to draw parts of many figures into one, when seen through a glass or christal cut into many faces. Usefull for all painters, engravers architects, &c. and all others that are any waies inclined to speculatory ingenuity. By Joseph Moxon hydrographe to the Kings most excellent Majesty
Moxon, Joseph (1627-1691); Hondius, Hendrik (1573-); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Wentworth, Sir John (1673-1720)
1670
The words "perspective made easie." are xylographic. The words "By the opticks,... many faces" are bracketed together on title page. According to Moxon's preface "To the reader", most of the plate...
Course of instruction originally composed for the use of the Royal engineer department
Pasley, Sir Charles William (1780-1861)
1813
The carpenter and joiner's assistant : being a comprehensive treatise on the selection, preparation, and strength of materials, and the mechanical principles of framing, with their application in carpentry, joinery, and hand-railing
Newlands, James (1813-1871); White, John (Architect); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
[1880?]
Includes a complete treatise on lines, and an illustrated glossary of terms used in architecture and building. "Proyected by Mr. John White, author of Rural architecture, who prepared the greater nu...
Mathematics practically applied to the useful and fine arts : geometry of the arts
Dupin, Charles baron (1784-1873); Birkbeck, George (1776-1841)
1827
The art of working in pasteboard, upon scientific principles : To which is added, an appendix, containing directions for constructing architectural models : intended as a sequel to Papyro-plastics, or the art of modelling in paper
Blasche, Bernhard Heinrich (1766-1832); Boileau, D; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1827
Bedford Collection copy G026 has 2 pages of advertisements at the end: books published by Boosey and Sons. Papyro-plastics first published in English in 1824.
A booke of sundry draughtes : Principaly serving for glasiers: and not impertinent for plasterers, and gardeners: besides sundry other professions
Gedde, Walter; Shaw, Henry (1800-1873); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sandys, George Owen (1884-1973)
1848
From the edition of 1615, with additions. Edited by Henry Shaw. "The present work is almost wholly copied from a small volume entitled. A book of sundry draughts [by Walter Gidde]... London, 1615." ...
A booke of sundry draughtes : Principaly serving for glasiers: and not impertinent for plasterers, and gardeners: besides sundry other professions
Gedde, Walter; Shaw, Henry (1800-1873); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Sandys, George Owen (1884-1973)
1848
From the edition of 1615, with additions. Edited by Henry Shaw. "The present work is almost wholly copied from a small volume entitled. A book of sundry draughts [by Walter Gidde]... London, 1615." ...
Resolutions des quatre principaux problemes d'architecture
Blondel, François (1618-1686); Frénicle de Bessy, Bernard (1605 (ca.)-1675)
1731
Title vignette, initials, head piece and tail pieces.
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book in four parts
Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Brooklyn Public Library
1802
Published in parts Pages 1-5 mispaginated as v-viii. Engravers include J. Barlow; J. Cooke; Hawkins; J. Newton; G. Terry; Thornthwaite, and others Includes Appendix to the Cabinet-maker and upho...
The rudiments of drawing cabinet and upholstery furniture: : comprising the most explicit instructions for designing and delineating the different articles of those branches geometrically and perspectively; thereby producing the effect each will have when executed: and shewing by a scale the real measures for the workman. Illustrated by appropriate diagrams and designs, proportioned upon architectural principles, after the manner of the antique, on twenty-five plates, each accompanied with explanatory and miscellaneous remarks. The second edition, improved. To which is subjoined an elucidation of the principles of drawing ornaments, exemplified on seven plates
Brown, Richard (Architect); Smart, R W; Taylor, J Sydney (1795-1841); Gosnell, Samuel; Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019)
1822
Printer's name from colophon.
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book. In three parts. By Thomas Sheraton, cabinet-maker (Vol 2)
Sheraton, Thomas (1751-1806); Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019); Newton, James (1760-1829)
1791-1794 [1793 entered at Stationers Hall]
With a final errata leaf. With 4 subscribers lists: after the contents, at end of first part, after the Appendix, and after the Accompaniment. In 3 parts: Part I dated 1791, Part II (vol ii on tit...