Dr. Brook Taylor's Method of perspective made easy, both in theory and practice. . In two books. Being an attempt to make the art of perspective easy and familiar; to adapt it intirely to the arts of design; and to make it an entertaining study to any gentleman who shall chuse so polite an amusement.
Joshua Kirby (1716 - 1774)
Category
Books
Date
1765
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Scotney Castle, Kent
NT 3108759
Summary
Bibliographic description
[2], iv, xvi, 78, [2], 84, [14] p., engr. frontis. plate, 29 plates . ill., . 4to.. Imperfect; with frontispiece, but wanting the plates. Provenance: Label in red: Scotney Castle Lamberhurst. - Scotney Castle catalogue, 1855. Binding: Eighteenth-century calf, gold-ruled frames, blind-stamped device with crown, gold-ruled spine, gold-lettered 'Brook / Taylor's / Perspective'.
Makers and roles
Joshua Kirby (1716 - 1774)