Wood, John George, 1768-1838, Lectures on the principles and practice of perspective , 1809
- Title(s):
Lectures on the principles and practice of perspective : as delivered at the Royal Institution : accompanied with a mechanical apparatus,and illustrated by engravings / by John George Wood, F.A.S.
- Edition:
- The second edition / corrected and enlarged.
- Published/Created:
- London : Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand. By J. M'Creery, Fleet-Street, 1809.
- Physical Description:
- vi, [2], 95, [1] p., [4], 9 leaves of plates (plates 1-9 folded) : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Holdings:
- Rare Books and ManuscriptsNC750 .W85 1809+ OversizeYale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon CollectionAccessible by request in the Study Room [Request]
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- Copyright Information
- Full Orbis Record:
- http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3594717
- Classification:
- Books
- Notes:
- First published as "Six lectures on the principles and practive of perspective" in 1804. Copies may have been available with the "Mechanical apparatus" referred to on the t.p. Cf. British Architectural Library.
Illustrations by W. J. Bennett; after John George Wood.
Archer, 354.2
British Architectural Library. Early printed books, 1478-1840 4150
BAC: Bound in marbled boards. Inscribed in ms. on front pasted-down end-paper: Frances Stackhouse. - Subject Terms:
- Cadell, T., -- Publisher.Davies, W., -- Publisher.Engraving -- Specimens -- 1809.Etching -- Specimens -- 1809.M'Creery, J., -- Printer.Perspective.Stackhouse, Frances -- Provenance.
- Form/Genre:
- Aquatints -- 1809.
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