The Practice of Perspective: or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of Art. A work highly necessary for Painters, Engravers, Architects.

Dubreuil, Jean.

Published by London: Printed for John Bowles . and Carrington Bowles, 1765.

About this Item

Large quarto. xvi, xvi, [1], 18, [2], 19-41, [2], 42-121, [2], 122-128, [2], 129-150, [1]pp. A4, a4, C4-Z4, Aa4-Uu4. Fourth English edition. Collation and catchwords erratic. Even though signatures A4 and B4 seem to be missing and the catchword at the end of a4 seems to indicate a missing quire, there is nothing missing. Nineteenth-century red half morocco over marbled boards, slightly rubbed. With 2 folding plates and 150 copperplate engravings. Fowler 110. Stained and browned.

Seller Inventory # 1962

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Practice of Perspective: or, an easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of Art. A work highly necessary for Painters, Engravers, Architects.
• Publisher: London: Printed for John Bowles . and Carrington Bowles, 1765.
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Eighteenth Century Books
  • Architecture
  • Artbooks