Perspective

1859 · 59212 — Paris: A la Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret Rue hautefeuille 12 1859. 12mo. 4 248 pp. With 7 large folding steel-engraved plates minor tears at a few folds creasing some toning. Contemporary quarter brown-morocco over marbled boards marbled endpapers raised bands gilt ruling & lettering on spine wear rubbing edgewear some scuffing occasional foxing still VG- copy w/ former ownership markings of the noted illustrator Henri Stein 1843-1919 whose illustrations graced the El Mosquito a “satirical-burlesque with caricatures†newspaper appearing weekly from 1863 to 1893. Revised & expanded edition of this Roret Manual on perspective for draftsman artist and printer. This work details the elements of geometry essential for executing any perspective as well as theory and applications of linear and aerial perspective for drawing painting and specifically landscapes. A la Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret, Rue hautefeuille, 12, hardcover