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[6], 66 pages, [42] leaves of plates (2 folded)
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.
Printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop in Russel Street, at the signe of the Atlas
London: Printed by Joseph Moxon, and sold at his shop in Russel Street, at the signe of the Atlas; 1670
The words "By the opticks ... many faces" are bracketed together on title page.
The words "perspective made easie." are xylographic.
Includes movable slips on p. 7 and plate LVII, one with a window of mica.
"First edition. Most of the plates are taken from the Perspective of Hondius (1623) ... as mentioned by Moxon in his preface"--Fowler.