Frontispiece
Joseph Moxon
Practical Perspective
or Perspective made easie
1670
These plates are from Hondius' Perspective 1623 and the book includes a
section of transparent mica for use in experiments simulating glass.
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Practical perspective, or, Perspective made easie teaching [brace] 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 : usefull for all
painters, engravers, architects, &c., and all others that are any waies
inclined to speculatory ingenuity
See the code repo for working examples.
This work is dedicated/deeded to the public following laws in jurisdictions
for such purpose.
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