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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
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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]
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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]
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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
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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]
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Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective, compared with the examples lately publish'd on this subject as Sirigatti's, by Isaac Ware, Esq; Being A Parallel between those two Methods of Perspective. In which the superior Excellence of Taylor's is shewn by self-evident Principles, or simple Inspection. Illustrated with above forty examples on Copper Plates; and the whole Drawn and Engraved by Mr. Kirby, Designer in Perspective to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales; and Author of a Book, entitled Dr. Brook Taylor's Method of Perspective made Easy, &c.
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716-1774.Date: [1757?]
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Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy, both in theory and practice. In two books. Being An Attempt to make the Art of Perspective easy and familiar; To Adapt it intirely to the Arts of Design; And To make it an entertaining Study to any Gentleman who shall chuse so polite an Amusement. By Joshua Kirby, Painter. Illustrated with fifty copper plates; most of which are Engav'd by the Author.
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716-1774.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]
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Linear perspective: or, a new method of representing justly all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all situations. A work necessary for painters, architects, &c. to judge of, and regulate designs by. By Brook Taylor, LLD. and R.S.S.
Taylor, Brook, 1685-1731.Date: MDCCXV. [1715]
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New principles of linear perspective: or the art of designing on a plane, the representations of all sorts of objects, In A more General and Simple Method than has been hitherto done. The third edition. By Brook Taylor, LL.D. and R.S.S. Revised and corrected by John Colson, M. A. and F. R. S. Lucasian Professor of Mathematicks in the University of Cambridge.
Taylor, Brook, 1685-1731.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]
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The principles of perspective, explained in a genuine theory, and applied in an extensive practice ; with the construction and uses of all such instruments as are subservient to the purposes of this science. By Robert Bradberry.
Martin, Benjamin, 1705-1782.Date: M,DCC,XC [1790]
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A complete body of perspective, in all its branches. Teaching to describe, by mathematical rules. The appearances of lines, plain figures, and solid bodies. rectilinear, curvilinear, and mixed, in all manner of positions. Together with their projections or shadows, and their reflections by polished plane. The whole performed by uniform, easy, and general methods, for the most part entirely new. In seven books. Adorned with one hundred and thirty copper-plates. The second edition. By John Hamilton Esq; F.R.S. In two volumes.
Hamilton, John, -1747.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]
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The art of drawing in perspective made easy to those who have no previous knowledge of the mathematics. By James Ferguson, F.R.S. Illustrated with plates.
Ferguson, James, 1710-1776.Date: MDCCLXXV. [1775]
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The magazine of architecture, perspective, & sculpture: In five parts. ... Engraven on 96 copper plates, by Benjn: Cole, ... By Edward Oakley, architect, M.M.
Date: 1730
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Optique de portraiture et peinture, en devx parties. La première est la perspective pratiqve acomplie... la devxième partie contient la perspective specvlative ... / [Grégoire Huret].
Huret, Grégoire, 1606-1670.Date: 1670
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A treatise of the theory and practice of perspective. Wherein the principles of that most useful art, as laid 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 instructing examples. By Daniel Fournier, Drawing-Master, and Teacher of Perspective.
Fournier, Daniel, 1710?-1766?.Date: 1761
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The perspective of architecture. In two parts. A work entirely new; deduced from the principles of Dr. Brook Taylor; And performed by Two Rules only of Universal Application. Part the First, Contains The Description and Use of a new Instrument called the Architectonic Sector. Part the Second, A New Method of Drawing the Five Orders, Elegant Structures, &c. in Perspective. Begun BY Command of His Present Majesty, When Prince of Wales. By Joshua Kirby, Designer in Perspective to His Majesty.
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716-1774.Date: MDCCLXI. [1761]
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The practice of perspective: or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of art. Applied and exemplified in all the Variety of Cases; as landskapes, gardens, buildings of divers kinds, their appendages, parts, and furniture. With rules for the proportion and positio of figures, both in Draught and Relievo. Also the Manner of conducting the Shadows, produced either by natural or artificial Luminaries; and Practical Methods of Drawing after Nature, when the Process of Rules are not understood. A work highly necessary for painters, Engravers, Architects, Embroiderers, Statuaries, Jewellers, Tapestry-Workers, And others concerned in Designing. The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris. Translated by E. Chambers, Author of Cyclopaedia, or, An Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences.
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]
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The art of drawing, in perspective: wherein the doctrine of perspective is clearly and concisely treated of, upon Geometrical Principles; and a Mechanical Method of Perspective and Designing invented, for the Benefit of such as are Strangers to Mathematics. Illustrated with variety of copper-plate figures. To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and Drawing in Crayons; with Directions for making them after the French and Italian manner: also the art of etching, and that of Japanning upon Wood, or any Metal, so as to imitate China; with Instructions for making Black or Gilt Japan ware, both beautiful and light; and for making the hardest and most transparent Varnishes; and, To which is added, A Method of casting Amber in any Form whatever.
Date: 1769
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The theory of perspective demonstrated; in a method entirely new. By which the several planes, lines, and points, made use of in this art, are shewn in the true positions in which they are to be considered. Invented, and now published for the use of the Royal Academy at Woolwich. By John Lodge Cowley, Professor Of Mathematicks.
Cowley, John Lodge, 1719-1797.Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]
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Practical perspective; or, an easy method of representing natural objects, according to the rules of art. Applied and exemplified in all the variety of cases; as landscapes, gardens, and buildings, their appendages, parts, and furniture; with rules for the proportion and position of figures, in draught and relievo: and the manner of conducting the shadows, produced either by natural or artificial luminaries: and practical methods of drawing after nature, when the process of rules are not understood. A work highly necessary for painters, engravers, architects, embroiderers, statuaries, jewellers, tapestry-workers, and others concerned in designing. The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris. Translated by E. Chambers, F.R.S. author of Cyclopædia, or an Universal dictionary of arts and sciences. Seventh edition. To which is prefixed, the theory of perspective, by James Hodgson, F.R.S.
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670.Date: [ca 1785-1795]
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Rules and examples of perspective proper for painters and architects, etc. In English and Latin: containing a most easie and expeditious method to delineate in perspective all designs relating to architecture, After a New Manner, Wholly free from the Confusion of Occult Lines: by that Great Master Thereof, Andrea Pozzo, Socjes. Engraven in 105 ample folio plates, and adorn'd with 200 initial letters to the Explanatory Discourses: Printed from Copper-Plates on Ye best Paper by John Sturt. Done into English from the original printed at Rome 1693 in Lat. and Ital. By Mr. John James of Greenwich.
Pozzo, Andrea, 1642-1709.Date: [1707]
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The magazine of architecture, perspective, & sculpture: in five parts. ... Engraven on 96 copper plates by Benjn Cole, ... Collected from the most approv'd authors, ... by Edward Oakley.
Date: 1731
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Perspective made easy: or, a new method for practical perspective. Shewing the use of a new-invented senographical protractor; so easy, that a Person, tho' an intire Stranger to Perspective, may, by Reading a few Lines, become Master of the Instrument, without the help of a Master. It's Useful in taking the Perspective Draughts of Towns, Countrys, Houses, and Gardens, or any Objects whatever; much easier than what has hitherto been Practised. With several useful Examples in Practical Perspective. together with the draughts of several remarkable places, in and about the cities of Bristol and Bath; in twenty-six copper plates. By William Halfpenny.
Halfpenny, William, -1755.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]
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The elements of linear perspective demonstrated by geometrical principles, And applied to the most general and concise Modes of Practice. With an Introduction, Containing so much of the Elements of Geometry as will Render the whole Rationale of Perspective Intelligible, without any other Previous Mathematical Knowledge. By Edward Noble.
Noble, Edward, active 1771.Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]
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The art of drawing, in perspective: wherein the doctrine of perspective is clearly and concisely treated of, upon Geometrical Principles; and a Mechanical Method of Perspective and Designing invented, for the Benefit of such as are Strangers to Mathematics. Illustrated with variety of copper-plate figures. To which are annexed, the art of painting upon glass, and Drawing in Crayons; with Directions for making them after the French and Italian manner: also the art of etching, and that of Japanning upon Wood, or any Metal, so as to imitate China; with Instructions for making Black or Gilt Japan-Ware, both beautiful and light; and for making the hardest and most transparent Varnishes; and, To which is added, A Method of casting Amber in any Form whatever.
Date: [1757]