Thomas (1726) Malton (1726 - 1801)
Lot 57: MALTON, Thomas (1726-1801). A Compleat Treatise on Perspective, in Theory and Practice. London: Printed for the Author, 1779.
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December 2, 2010
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MALTON, Thomas (1726-1801). A Compleat Treatise on Perspective, in Theory and Practice. London: Printed for the Author, 1779.
2υo (339 x 221 mm). Engraved frontispiece and 48 engraved plates (4 with moveable overslips). (Some offsetting and light staining.) Contemporary calf (rebacked, corners repaired).
Second edition, "corrected and improved with large additions." richly illustrated with buildings, interiors, columns, etc.
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