Language: English
Published by Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1170836151 ISBN 13: 9781170836156
Seller: GreatBookPrices, Columbia, MD, U.S.A.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by Gale Ecco, Print Editions, 2010
ISBN 10: 1170836151 ISBN 13: 9781170836156
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
US$ 27.93
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Add to basketCondition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Published by T Bowles London, 1742
Seller: Deightons, Bournemouth, United Kingdom
US$ 623.57
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. 4th Edition. 4th edition, 9.7 x 15.5 cm, (2) + 195 + (1) + (8) pages. Contemporary tan leather binding, raised bands on spine, tiny impressed stamp on front. Covers : rubbed and scuffed but essentially complete, small 2mm loss top of spine, . Contents : front inner hinged cracked, slight tanning edges of title, slight crack to hinge p 110 else clean, tight and unmarked. Very clean plates. G/VG cover and contents.
Seller: Herman H. J. Lynge & Søn ILAB-ABF, Copenhagen, Denmark
London, T. Bowles, 1727. Small 8vo. Contemp. full calf, raised bands, blindtooled covers (Cambridge-binding). Wear to spine ends and spine. Hinges weakening, but still holding. Titlepage in red/black. (2),195,(6) pp. and 80 full page engraved illustrations. Some soiling and browning, mainly marginal, last 10 engravings with a faint dapmstain. The charming plates are engraved by Leclerc. Scarce English edition (the third) of Leclerc's charming and very popular treatise on elementary, practical geometry and perspective.Sebastien Leclerc (1637-1714) was originally an engraver who studied physics and geometry in relation to perspective theory, a field of which he became famous. In 1672 he was appointed to "l'Academie de Peinture" as professor in perspective. He was also engraver to Louis XIV and was appointed professor at "l'Ecole des Gobelins".