Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Dubreuil, Jean, 1602-1670
Title:
The practice of perspective: or, An easy method of representing natural objects according to the rules of art ... The whole illustrated with one hundred and fifty copper-plates. Written in French by a Jesuit of Paris; since translated into German ... and into English ... And now, a second time, into the same language, by E. Chambers.
Published / Created:
London, Printed for Tho. Bowles and John Bowles, 1726.
Physical Description:
xiii, [4], 150, 150 p. illus. 24 cm.
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
NC749 D9 1726
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
BAC : Paging error: p. ix-x misnumbered xi-xii. Printing error: impression of plate 95 on page for plate 96 was covered by blank paper on which plate 96 was then printed.

BAC : Running title: Perspective practical.

BAC : Head- and tail-pieces.

BAC : Translation of La perspective practique.

Text and full page illustrations on opposite pages, numbered in duplicate; divided into 5 parts, each part with special half-title, not included in paging.
Subject Terms:
Perspective.
Contributors:
Chambers, Ephraim, 1680 (ca.)-1740.