The practice of perspective: or, An easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of art ... The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris; since translated into German ... and into English ... And now, a second time, into the same language, by E. Chambers.

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Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670, The practice of perspective, 1726

Creator:: Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Title(s):: The practice of perspective: or, An easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of art ... The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris; since translated into German ... and into English ... And now, a second time, into the same language, by E. Chambers.
Published/Created:: London, Printed for Tho. Bowles and John Bowles, 1726.
Physical Description:: xiii, [4], 150, 150 p. illus. 24 cm.
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC749 D9 1726
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/155690
Classification:: Books
Notes:: BAC : Paging error: p. ix-x misnumbered xi-xii. Printing error: impression of plate 95 on page for plate 96 was covered by blank paper on which plate 96 was then printed.
BAC : Running title: Perspective practical.
BAC : Head- and tail-pieces.
BAC : Translation of La perspective practique.
Text and full page illustrations on opposite pages, numbered in duplicate; divided into 5 parts, each part with special half-title, not included in paging.
Subject Terms:: Perspective.
Contributors:: Chambers, Ephraim, 1680 (ca.)-1740.
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