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Author

Aleaume, Jacques, 1562-1627

Title

La perspective speculative, et pratique. : ou sont demonstrez les fondemens de cet art, & de tout ce qui en a esté enseigné jusqu'à present. Ensemble la maniere vniverselle de la pratiquer, non seulement sans plan geometral, & sans tiers poinct, dedans ni dehors le champ du tableau. Mais encores par le moyen de la ligne, communément appellée horisontale. / de l'invention du feu sieur Aleaume, ingenieur du Roy. Mise au iour par Estienne Migon, Professeur és mathematiques..

Varying form of title

Perspective specvlative, et pratiqve

Imprint

A Paris, : Chez Melchior Tavernier, Hydrographe, Graveur & Imprimeur du Roy, pour les artes geographiques, & autres tailles douces, sur le quay qui regarde le Megisserie, à la Sphere. Et chez Francois Langlois, dict Chartres, en la ruë Sainct Iacques, aux Columnes d'Hercules, proche le Lion d'Argent., M. D . XLIII. [1643]

Physical description

[8], 155, [5] p. : ill. ; 25 cm (4to)

Note

Signatures: ã⁴ A-V⁴.

Note

The extent of gathering ã is unclear. In this copy, there are four leaves. The first leaf is the title leaf, the second leaf is blank, the third leaf (conjunct with the second leaf) contains the second half of the dedicatory epistle, and the fourth leaf (recto signed ã3) contains the first half of the dedicatory epistle. It is not clear whether the fourth leaf is conjunct with the first. Catalogue records of other copies indicate that this gathering has 6 leaves.

Note

With frequent engraved illustrations.

Note

Title page ornament.

Note

Engraved head-piece and initial on page 1. Elsewhere, head-pieces are woodcut or of type ornament, and initials are woodcut.

Note

Errors in pagination: pages 107, 111, and 125 misnumbered 103, 117, 119, respectively.

Citation/references note

CLC, A383

Provenance

Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper pastedown: E:3:12.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “The Dean and Chapter of Sarum” on upper pastedown.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library." on upper free endleaf.

Binding

17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five tawed leather supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames, with blind stamps at inner corners of inner frame; smooth spine with blind and gilt fillets; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; later black spine labels with titles; evidence of chain-plate at fore-edge of upper board.

Copy-specific note

Bound with: (b and c) Ismael Boulliau, Exercitationes geometricae tres (Paris: Sébastien Cramoisy and Gabriel Cramoisy, 1657); and (d) Ismael Boulliau, De lineis spiralibus demonstrations novae (Paris: Sébastien Cramoisy and Gabriel Cramoisy, 1657).

Subject

Perspective Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Migon, Estienne editor.

Added entry--name

Tavernier, Melchior, 1594-1665 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Langlois, François, 1588-1647 bookseller.

Added entry--name

Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.

Added entry--place

France Paris.

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0410#$afre

1001#$aAleaume, Jacques,$d1562-1627

24513$aLa perspective speculative, et pratique. :$bou sont demonstrez les fondemens de cet art, & de tout ce qui en a esté enseigné jusqu'à present. Ensemble la maniere vniverselle de la pratiquer, non seulement sans plan geometral, & sans tiers poinct, dedans ni dehors le champ du tableau. Mais encores par le moyen de la ligne, communément appellée horisontale. /$cde l'invention du feu sieur Aleaume, ingenieur du Roy. Mise au iour par Estienne Migon, Professeur és mathematiques..

2463#$aPerspective specvlative, et pratiqve

260##$aA Paris, :$bChez Melchior Tavernier, Hydrographe, Graveur & Imprimeur du Roy, pour les artes geographiques, & autres tailles douces, sur le quay qui regarde le Megisserie, à la Sphere. Et chez Francois Langlois, dict Chartres, en la ruë Sainct Iacques, aux Columnes d'Hercules, proche le Lion d'Argent.,$cM. D . XLIII. [1643]

300##$a[8], 155, [5] p. :$bill. ;$c25 cm (4to)

500##$aSignatures: ã<sup>4</sup> A-V<sup>4</sup>.

500##$aThe extent of gathering ã is unclear. In this copy, there are four leaves. The first leaf is the title leaf, the second leaf is blank, the third leaf (conjunct with the second leaf) contains the second half of the dedicatory epistle, and the fourth leaf (recto signed ã3) contains the first half of the dedicatory epistle. It is not clear whether the fourth leaf is conjunct with the first. Catalogue records of other copies indicate that this gathering has 6 leaves.

500##$aWith frequent engraved illustrations.

500##$aTitle page ornament.

500##$aEngraved head-piece and initial on page 1. Elsewhere, head-pieces are woodcut or of type ornament, and initials are woodcut.

500##$aErrors in pagination: pages 107, 111, and 125 misnumbered 103, 117, 119, respectively.

5104#$aCLC,$cA383

561##$aPressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper pastedown: E:3:12.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with the Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “The Dean and Chapter of Sarum” on upper pastedown.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library." on upper free endleaf.

563##$a17th-century sprinkled brown calf over paper boards; sewn on five tawed leather supports; boards decorated with blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames, with blind stamps at inner corners of inner frame; smooth spine with blind and gilt fillets; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges sprinkled red; later black spine labels with titles; evidence of chain-plate at fore-edge of upper board.

590##$aBound with: (b and c) Ismael Boulliau, Exercitationes geometricae tres (Paris: Sébastien Cramoisy and Gabriel Cramoisy, 1657); and (d) Ismael Boulliau, De lineis spiralibus demonstrations novae (Paris: Sébastien Cramoisy and Gabriel Cramoisy, 1657).

650#0$aPerspective$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aMigon, Estienne$eeditor.

7001#$aTavernier, Melchior,$d1594-1665$ebookseller.

7001#$aLanglois, François,$d1588-1647$ebookseller.

7001#$aWard, Seth,$d1617-1689$eformer owner.

752##$aFrance$dParis.