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.

People / Organizations

• Joseph Moxon (Author)

Imprint

London: printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop in Russel street, at the signe of Atlas, 1670.

Publication year

1670-1670

ESTC No.

R37714

Grub Street ID

119930

Description

[6], 66 p., [42] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (metal cuts) ; 2⁰

Note

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 plates are taken from: Hondius, Hendrik. Institutio artis perspectiv¾.

Includes movable slips on p. 7 and plate LVII, one with a window of mica.