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A cross-section through a mill which pulverises quinine bark, S. Spirito, Sassia hospital Rome, c. 1640. Coloured drawing by C. Rossi, 1930.
Rossi, Carlo, active 1930.Date: 1930Reference: 16021i- Books
Description d'un graphometre universel : nouvel instrument, propre à dessiner toutes sortes d'objets de la manière la plus exacte, et la plus prompte. I. partie. / inventé par A.G. Eckhardt, membre de la Société Royale à Londres. Avec figures.
Eckhardt, A. G.Date: 1778- Books
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Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture. Containing rules to draw correctly the forms of ships in every possible position. The Whole being rendered so clear that a complete Knowledge of the Art may be soon and easily attained. Illustrated with five copper-plates. By A. Cobin.
Cobin, A.Date: [1794]
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The Académie des Sciences et des Beaux Arts, Paris: showing a variety of subjects studied there. Line engraving by G. Herth after G. Stein.
Stein, Gottfried, -1790.Reference: 21390i- Books
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Practical geometry applied to the useful arts of building, surveying, gardening and mensuration; calculated for the service of gentlemen as well as artisans, and set to view in four parts. Containing, I. Preliminaries or the foundations of the several arts above-mentioned. II. The various orders of architecture, laid down and improved from the best masters; with the ways of making draughts of buildings, gardens, groves, fountains, &c. the laying down of maps, cities, lordships, farms, &c. III. The doctrine and rules of mensuration of all kinds, illustrated by select examples in building, gardening, timber, &c. IV. Exact tables of mensuration, shewing, by inspection, the superficial and solid contents of all kinds of bodies, without the fatigue of arithmetical computation: to which is annexed, an account of the clandestine practice now generally obtaining in mensuration, and particularly the damage sustained in selling timber by measure. The whole exemplisy'd with a large number of folio copper plates, curiously engraven by the best hands. By Batty Langley.
Langley, Batty, 1696-1751.Date: 1729