Dr. Brook Taylor's method of perspective made easy both in theory and in practice: in two books. Being An Attempt to make the Art of Perspective easy and familiar; To adapt it entirely to the Arts of Design; And To make it an Entertaining Study to any Gentleman who shall chuse so polite an Amusement. By Joshua Kirby, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author's Inspection. Book I - Kirby, John Joshua 1716-1774 (printed for the author, by Mess. Francklin and Bunce, at the Black Lyon, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden: and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate; J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall; T. Longman, in Paternoster Row; R. Horsefield, in Ludgate-Street; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden, and J. Robson, in Bond-Street, 1765)
English Short Title Catalog, T133639
Reproduction of original from British Library
The plates are in two, numbered sequences
The second part has a separate titlepage, pagination and register
With a final leaf of directions to the binder