Abraham Bosse - Algemeene Manier van de H. Desargues Tot de practijck der Perspectiven - 1664

16.5 x 11 x 7 cm³

Book about perspective, shadows, and accents, with part theory and part practice. Translated from French.

With 156 (first part of the book) + 26 (second part of the book) plates printed on paper with blank back sides (printing margin visible each time)!

consists of
3 white sheets + 1 illustration (etching) + 1 title page (text) + 1 page to the reader + 1 page table of contents + 1 page acknowledgments (start page 1): 20 'rules of perspectives' + 1 page illustration + 1 title page of the first part (page 41) with many plates, up to page 171: 'Practyck der doorzichtkunde, second part,' up to page 288. + fold-out page with illustration A. Bosse, rule-free exterior forms + title page: general method for practice on scenes: start new page 1 to 64 (finished).