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Rare Books and Manuscripts
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Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
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Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
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Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
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Highmore, Joseph, 1692–1780
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Taylor, Brook, 1685–1731
2
Bretez, Louis, d. 1738
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Cobin, A
1
Cowley, John Lodge, 1719–1797
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Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
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Eames, John, -1744
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Hamilton, J. (John)
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Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
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Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
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Noble, Edward
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Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
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Pozzo, Andrea, 1642–1709
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Priestley, Joseph, 1733–1804
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Ryff, Walther Hermann, -1548
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Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
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Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
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Under Certain Circumstances
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Books
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Archives & Manuscripts
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18th century
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17th century
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16th century
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drawing book
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handbooks and manual
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engraving
6
etching
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booksellers' advertisement
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diagram
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imposition errors (printing)
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ink drawing
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manuals (handbooks)
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mechanical drawing
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publishers' advertisement
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scientific illustration
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volvelle
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wood engraving
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woodcut
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Perspective -- Early works to 1800.
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Drawing -- Technique.
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Drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Architecture -- Early works to 1800.
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Geometry -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture -- Orders -- Early works to 1800.
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Cadell, T. -- Publisher.
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Columns -- Design and construction -- Early works to 1800.
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Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631–1656 -- Publisher.
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M. S. -- Printer.
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Nourse, J. -- Publisher.
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Optics -- Early works to 1800.
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Strahan, W. -- Publisher.
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Amber.
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Architectural drawing -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800.
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Architecture -- Study and teaching -- Early works to 1800.
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Beaumont, Richard Blackett -- Bookplate.
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Bensley, T. -- Printer.
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Bowles, John -- Publisher.
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Bowles, Thomas -- Publisher.
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17th century
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England
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Great Britain
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London
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Westminster (London, England)
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Associated People
Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631–1656
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Rubens, Peter Paul, Sir, 1577–1640
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Vitruvius Pollio
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Exhibition History
The Line of Beauty : British Drawings and Watercolors of the Eighteenth Century (Yale Center for British Art, 2001-05-19 - 2001-08-05)
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English
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French
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German
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Italian
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Latin
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Moxon, Joseph, 1627–1691
Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie
1670. (fol.)
2
Taylor, Brook, 1685–1731
New principles of linear perspective, or, The art of designing on a plane,
1749
3
Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806
The cabinet-maker and upholsterer's drawing-book
1793
4
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1775
5
Highmore, Joseph, 1692–1780
A critical examination of those two paintings on the cieling [sic] of the banqueting-house at Whitehall
1754
6
Cowley, John Lodge, 1719–1797
The theory of perspective demonstrated;
1765
7
The art of drawing in perspective
1786
8
Troili, Giulio, 1613–1685
Paradossi per pratticare la prospettiua senza saperla
1683
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Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Des ordres de colõnes en l'architecture, et plusieurs aũes dependances dicelle
1664
10
Highmore, Joseph, 1692–1780
The practice of perspective, on the principles of Dr. Brook Taylor
1763
11
The art of drawing in perspective
1777
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Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical
1698
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Bosse, Abraham, 1602–1676
Traité des manieres de dessiner les ordres de l'architecture antique en toutes leurs parties
MVICLXIIII [1664, i.e. 1665]
14
Kirby, John Joshua, 1716–1774
The perspective of architecture
MDCCLXI [1761]
15
Hamilton, J. (John)
Stereography, or, A compleat body of perspective
1738
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Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
Perspective practical, or, A plain and easie method of true and lively representing all things to the eye at a distance, by the exact rules of art ...
1672
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Oakley, Edward, active 18th century
The magazine of architecture, perspective, & sculpture
MDCCXXX [1730]
18
Ferguson, James, 1710–1776
The art of drawing in perspective made easy
1778
19
Pozzo, Andrea, 1642–1709
Rules and examples of perspective, proper for painters and architects, etc.
[1707]
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Ryff, Walther Hermann, -1548
Der furnembsten, notwendigsten, der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen vnd mechanischen Künst, eygentlicher Bericht, vnd vast klare, verstendliche Vnterrichtung
Anno 1547
21
Cobin, A
Short and plain principles of linear perspective, adapted to naval architecture
1794
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A new-naturalized work of a learned stranger, or, An exquisite tutor powerfull to benefit the publick
1657
23
Eames, John, -1744
Introductio brevissima ad perspectivam
1765, Nov. 20
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Dubreuil, Jean, 1602–1670
The practice of perspective
1743
25
Bretez, Louis, d. 1738
La perspective pratique de l'architecture,
1706
26
Priestley, Joseph, 1733–1804
The history and present state of discoveries relating to vision, light, and colours
1772
27
Ditton, Humphry, 1675–1715
A treatise of perspective, demonstrative and practical
1712
28
Noble, Edward
The elements of linear perspective demonstrated by geometrical principles, and applied to the most general and concise modes of practice
1771
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Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475–1554
A book of perspective & geometry
1657
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The art of drawing in perspective
1798
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Taylor, Brook, 1685–1731
Linear perspective: or, A new method of representing justly all manner of objects as they appear to the eye in all situations
1715
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The geometry of landskips and paintings made familiar and easie
1690