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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. By Joshua Kirby, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties, And Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author’s Inspection.

London: Printed for the author: and sold by T. Payne, at the Mews-Gate; T. Longman, in Paternoster-Row; J. Wilkie, St. Paul’s-Church-Yard; T. Davies, in Russel-Street, Covent-Garden; Brotherton and Sewell, in Cornhill; and I. Taylor, in Holborn., 1768.
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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. By Joshua Kirby, Designer in Perspective to their Majesties, And Fellow of the Royal and Antiquarian Societies. Illustrated with many copper-plates, Correctly Engraved under the Author’s Inspection. Library Average
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Ann Pierce3/19/17903/19/1790Kirbys Perspective
Samuel Bard3/22/17903/29/1790Kirbys Perspective
Daniel Ludlow7/2/17907/7/1790Kirbys Perspective & plates
Edward Goold8/19/17908/25/1790Kirbys Per
Arthur NobleVolume 12/21/17912/23/1791Kirbys perspective
John Murray9/12/179110/7/17912pKirbys Perspective with Vols of Plates
John Murray10/7/179110/19/1791" con
Henry Ten Brook10/26/179110/29/1791Kirby's Perspective
Robert SmythVolume 210/30/179111/11/1791Kirby's Perspective
John L. Norton11/22/179112/2/1791Kirbys Perspective
John L. Norton12/5/17911/14/17926s"
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