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