The Practice of Perspective: or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of Art. A work highly necessary for Painters, Engravers, Architects.
by Dubreuil, Jean
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About This Item
London: Printed for John Bowles ... and Carrington Bowles, 1765.. Hardcover. Good. Large quarto. xvi, xvi, [1], 18, [2], 19-41, [2], 42-121, [2], 122-128, [2], 129-150, [1]pp. A4, a4, C4-Z4, Aa4-Uu4. Fourth English edition. Collation and catchwords erratic. Even though signatures A4 and B4 seem to be missing and the catchword at the end of a4 seems to indicate a missing quire, there is nothing missing. Nineteenth-century red half morocco over marbled boards, slightly rubbed. With 2 folding plates and 150 copperplate engravings. Fowler 110. Stained and browned.
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- Sam Gatteno Books (US)
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- 1962
- Title
- The Practice of Perspective: or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of Art. A work highly necessary for Painters, Engravers, Architects.
- Author
- Dubreuil, Jean
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
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- 1
- Publisher
- London: Printed for John Bowles ... and Carrington Bowles, 1765.
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- Eighteenth Century Books; Artbooks; Architecture;
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