| Ref No | EFP/094/1670/30 |
| Finding Number | AQ 094/1670/30 |
| Title | 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 reflectio 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 hydrographe to the Kings most excellent Majesty |
| Level | Item |
| Date | 1670 |
| Description | Institutio artis perspectivæ. ; Selections
The words "perspective made easie." are xylographic.; The words "By the opticks, ... many faces" are bracketed together on title page.; According to Moxon's preface "To the reader", most of the plates are taken from: Hondius, Hendrik. Institutio artis perspectivæ.; Includes movable slips on p. 7 and plate LVII, one with a window of mica.; -movable slip on plate LVII, illustration LX and window of mica; quire S stained; 140185.; Microfilm.; R37714. |
| Author | Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691; Hondius, Hendrik, b. 1573 |
| Subject | Perspective; Geometrical drawing |
| Physical Description | [6], 66 p., [42] leaves of plates (some folded) : ill. (metal cuts) ; 2j. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | London : printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop in Russel street, at the signe of Atlas, 1670. |