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.

People / Organizations

• John Joshua Kirby (Author)

Imprint

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]

Publication year

1765-1765

ESTC No.

N8987

Grub Street ID

53887

Description

xvi,104;xii,95,[3]p.,plates ; 4⁰

Note

The second part has a sparate titlepage reading: 'The practice of perspective; being the second book of Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, &c.', with separate pagination and register.

The plates are in two numbered sequences, occasionally found bound in a separate folio volume.