Publications of John Joshua Kirby

Author

  • Kirby, John Joshua. An historical account of the twelve prints of monasteries, castles, antient churches, and monuments, in the county of Suffolk, which were drawn by Joshua Kirby, Painter in Ipswich, and published by him March 26, 1748. Ipswich: printed by W. Craighton, MDCCXLVIII. [1748]. ESTC No. T95184. Grub Street ID 314710.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. Twelve prints of monasteries, castles, antient churches, and monuments, in the county of Suffolk. [Ipswich: Kirby], 1748. ESTC No. N72323. Grub Street ID 52108.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. 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 Engrav'd by the Author. Ipswich: printed by W. Craighton, for the author; and sold by him in Ipswich: and in London, by J. Swan, near Northumberland-House, in the Strand; F. Noble, in King's-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Noble, in St. Martin's Court, MDCCLIV. [1754]. ESTC No. T133417. Grub Street ID 182228.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. 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. 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]. ESTC No. T133414. Grub Street ID 182225.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective, compared with the examples lately publish'd on this subject as Sirigatti's, by Isaac Ware, Esq; Being A Parallel between those two Methods of Perspective. In which the superior Excellence of Taylor's is shewn by self-evident Principles, or simple Inspection. Illustrated with above forty examples on Copper Plates; and the whole Drawn and Engraved by Mr. Kirby, Designer in Perspective to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; and Author of a Book, entitled Dr. Brook Taylor's Method of Perspective made Easy, &c. London: printed for the author, and sold by R. and J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, T. Longman in Pater-Noster-Row, and H. Piers near the Bull and Gate, High-Holbourn, [1757?]. ESTC No. T133425. Grub Street ID 182236.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. The description and use of a new instrument called, an architectonic sector, by which any part of architecture may be drawn with facility and exactness. London: printed for Joshua Kirby, by R. Francklin; and sold by T. Payne; Messrs. Knapton and Horsefield [and 4 others in London], 1761. ESTC No. T219912. Grub Street ID 243820.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. The perspective of architecture. In two parts. A work entirely new; deduced from the principles of Dr. Brook Taylor; And performed by Two Rules only of Universal Application. Part the First, Contains The Description and Use of a new Instrument called the Architectonic Sector. Part the Second, A New Method of Drawing the Five Orders, Elegant Structures, &c. in Perspective. Begun BY Command of His Present Majesty, When Prince of Wales. By Joshua Kirby, Designer in Perspective to His Majesty. London: printed for the author, in Duke-Street, Grosvenor-Square, by R. Francklin, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews Gate; Messieurs Knapton and Horsefield, in Ludgate Street; Messieurs Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; T. Longman, in Pater-Noster Row; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Gretton, in Bond Street, MDCCLXI. [1761]. ESTC No. T133638. Grub Street ID 182385.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy; both in theory and in practice: in two books. Being An Attempt to make the Art of Perspective easy and familiar; To adapt it entirely 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, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author's Inspection. Book I. London: printed for the author, by Mess. Francklin and Bunce, at the Black Lyon, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden: and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate; J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; T. Longman, in Paternoster Row; R. Horsefield, in Ludgate-Street; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, and J. Robson, in Bond-Street, MDCCLXV. [1765]. ESTC No. T133639. Grub Street ID 182386.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. 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, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author's Inspection. London: printed for the author, by Mess. Francklin and Bunce, at the Black Lyon, in Russel Street, Covent-Garden: and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate; J. Dodsley, in Pall-Mall; T. Longman, in Paternoster Row; R. Horsefield, in Ludgate-Street; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; and J. Robson, in Bond-Street, MDCCLXV. [1765]. ESTC No. N8987. Grub Street ID 53887.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. 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, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties, And Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author's Inspection. London: printed for the author: and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate; T. Longman, in Paternoster-Row; J. Wilkie, St. Paul's-Church-Yard; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; Brotherton and Sewell, in Cornhill; and I. Taylor, in Holborn, MDCCLXVIII. [1768]. ESTC No. T133416. Grub Street ID 182227.
  • Kirby, John Joshua. Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy; both in theory and practice: in two books. ... By Joshua Kirby, ... Illustrated with many copper-plates, ... London: printed for the author: and sold by T. Payne; T. Longman; J. Wilkie; T. Davies; Brotherton and Sewell; and I. Taylor, 1768. ESTC No. T133418. Grub Street ID 182229.