A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice; on the true principles of Dr. Brook Taylor. Made clear, in theory, by various moveable schemes, and diagrams; and reduced to practice ... Containing diagrams, views, and original designs, in architecture, &c. ... All originals; invented, delineated, and, great part, engraved by the author, Thomas Malton.

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Malton, Thomas, 1726-1801, A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice;, 1776

Creator:: Malton, Thomas, 1726–1801
Title(s):: A compleat treatise on perspective, in theory and practice; on the true principles of Dr. Brook Taylor. Made clear, in theory, by various moveable schemes, and diagrams; and reduced to practice ... Containing diagrams, views, and original designs, in architecture, &c. ... All originals; invented, delineated, and, great part, engraved by the author, Thomas Malton.
Published/Created:: London, Printed for the author, and sold by Messrs. Robson [etc.] 1776.
Physical Description:: 2 p. l., viii, [8], 284 p. front., XLVI fold. pl. (incl. diagrs.) 38 cm. (4to)
Holdings:: Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC749 M3 1776+ Copy 1 Oversize
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Copyright Status:: Copyright Not Evaluated
Full Orbis Record:: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/580560
Classification:: Books
Notes:: British Art Center has 2 copies. Copy 1 is in original boards and has the autograph and stamp of Sir Joshua Reynolds and the bookplate of Wilmarth Sheldon Lewis. Copy 2 has the autograph of John Thomas Dowling.
Plates engraved by Thomas Malton, Peter Mazell, Tobias Miller (i.e. Müller), Anker Smith and Joseph Colyer; after Thomas Malton.
Signatures: pi² a-b² A-4B² a-b²
Later "An appendix, or second part" was published.
Subject Terms:: Dowling, John Thomas -- Autograph, 1847.
Engraving -- Specimens -- 1776.
Lewis, W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon), 1895-1979 -- Bookplate.
Perspective.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 -- Autograph.
Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792 -- Stamp.
Robson -- Publisher.
Contributors:: Malton, Thomas, 1726-1801, ill.
Maxell, Peter, engraver.
Müller, Tobias, active 1744-1790, engraver.
Smith, Anker, 1759-1819, engraver.
Collyer, Joseph, 1748-1827, engraver.
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