Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie : teaching, by the opticks, how to delineate all bodies, buildings, or landskips, &c. : by the catoptricks, how to delineate confused appearences so as when seen in a mirror or pollisht body of any intended shape, the reflection shall shew a designe : by the dioptircks [sic], how to draw parts of many figures into one when seen through a glass or christal cut into many faces : usefull for all painters, engravers, architects, &c. and all others that are any waies inclined to speculatory ingenuity / by Joseph Moxon ; hydrographer to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty.
Alternate Title(s):
Practical perspective
Published / Created:
London : Printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop in Russel Street, at the Signe of Atlas, 1670. (fol.)
Physical Description:
[6], 66 p., LX [i.e. 42] leaves of plates (2 folded) : ill. ; 32 cm. (fol.)
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
First original English book to deal wholly with perspective. Written by Moxon because of his dissatisfaction with the English translation of Serlio's treatise, A book of Perspective and Geometry, 1657. This work predates Robert Pricke's Magnum in Parvo by two years, and also his Perspective Practical which did not appear until 1698. William Salmon's Polygraphice did not contain the section on perspective until the third edition of 1675.
Subject Terms:
Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1700 -- Printer. | Heveningham, Bridget -- Autograph. (BACRB copy 1) | Perspective -- Early works to 1800. | Drawing -- Technique -- Early works to 1800. | Drawing books -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800. | Perspective -- Study and teaching -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800. | Toy and movable books -- Specimens -- Early works to 1800. | Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Moxon , Joseph -- Printer.