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Perspective - Early works to 1800
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Perspective made easie: or, the art of representing all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all scituations [sic]. ... Illustrated with above fifty figures ... Written originally in French, by Bernard Lamy, ... and faithfully translated into English, by an officer of Her Majesties Ordnance.
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.Date: 1710- Books
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A treatise of perspective demonstrative and practical. Illustrated with copper cutts. By Humphry Ditton, Master of the New Mathematical School, in Christ's Hospital.
Ditton, Humphry, 1675-1715.Date: MDCCXII. [1712]- Books
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The method of learning to draw in perspective made easy and fully explained. As also, the art of painting upon glass, and drawing in crayons, with Receipts for making them after the French and Italian Manner. Likewise, a new and curious method of japaning either upon glass, wood, or any metal, so as to imitate china; and to make black or gilt Japan-Ware, as Beautiful and Light as any brought from the East-Indies; with proper Directions for making the hardest and most transparent Varnishes. And particularly the way to cast amber in any shape. Chiefly from the Mss. of the great Mr. Boyle.
Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- Books
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A treatise of perspective. Or, the art of representing all manner of objects' as they appear to the eye in all situations. Containing The Elements of Designing and Painting. Illustrated with above 50 figures in Copper. Written originally in French, by Bernard Lamy Priest of the Oratory, and faithfully translated into English, by an officer of His Majesties Ordnance.
Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.Date: 1702- Books
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A treatise of the theory and practice of perspective. Wherein the principles of that most useful art, as said down by Dr. Brook Taylor, are fully and clearly explained, by means of moveable schemes, properly adapted for that purpose. The whole being designed as An Easy Introduction to the Art of Drawing in Perspective. And illustrated by a great variety of curious and instructive examples, engraved by the author. By Daniel Fournier, Drawing-Master, and Teacher of Perspective.
Fournier, Daniel, 1710?-1766?.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]