Main entry:

Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.

Title & Author:

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. Useful 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.

Publication:

London : Printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop in Russel Street, at the signe of the Atlas, 1670.

Description:

[6], 66 pages, 42 unnumbered leaves of plates (2 folded) : illustrations (engravings) ; 32 cm (fol.)

Notes:
"First edition. Most of the plates are taken from the Perspective of Hondius (1623) ... as mentioned by Moxon in his preface"--Fowler.
Includes movable slips on p. 7 and plate LVII, one with a window of mica.
Signatures: [A]² B-S².
The words "By the opticks ... many faces" are bracketed together on title page.
The words "perspective made easie." are xylographic.
ESTC, R37714
Fowler 203
Wing M3018

Subject:

Geometrical drawing Early works to 1800.
Perspective Early works to 1800.
Dessin géométrique Ouvrages avant 1800.
Perspective Ouvrages avant 1800.
Geometrical drawing.
Perspective.

Form/genre:

Handbook
Etchings.
folio (book format)
Handbooks and manuals.
Early works.
Engraving 1670.
Etching 1670.
Drawing books.
Volvelles.
Guides et manuels.

Added entries:

Hondius, Hendrik, 1573-1650. Institutio artis perspectivæ. Selections.
England London.

Perspective made easie

Holdings:

Location: Library cage m 29623
Call No.: W9305
Status: Available