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A39015 An Excellent introduction to architecture being a book of geometrical practice, which is the first degree of all arts : wherein is contained variety of examples of that admirable science ... 1679 (1679) Wing E3801; ESTC R40565 16,859 19 View Text
A59260 A book of perspective & geometry, being the ABC, and first degree of all good art The learning of which comprehendeth in it many notable arts, needfull and necessary for every artificer and workman. For as no perspective workman can make any work without architecture, so neither can the architecture without perspective. Which perspective is inspection or looking into by shortning of the sight, making it to shew further then in effect it is. ... And seing [sic] perspective art is nothing without geometry, they are both bound together, that the workman may be able to aide and help himselfe therewith. And forasmuch as the hand cannot effect the understanding of the mind, I shall not please thereby such as are curious, yet at least I shall help yong beginners that know little or nothing thereof. This second book of architecture made by Sebastian Serly, entreating of perspective, touching the superficies, translated out of Itallian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English, ...; Tutte l'opere d'architettura. Book 2. English Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475-1554. 1657 (1657) Wing S2623; ESTC R223996 29,522 24 View Text
A26588 A discourse of wit by David Abercromby ... Abercromby, David, d. 1701 or 2. 1686 (1686) Wing A82; ESTC R32691 73,733 250 View Text
A44014 Six lessons to the professors of the mathematiques one of geometry the other of astronomy, in the chaires set up by the noble and learned Sir Henry Savile in the University of Oxford. Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1656 (1656) Wing H2260; ESTC R22309 102,047 75 View Text
A03653 Speculum topographicum: or The topographicall glasse Containing the vse of the topographicall glasse. Theodelitus. Plaine table, and circumferentor. With many rules of geometry, astronomy, topography perspectiue, and hydrography. Newly set forth by Arthur Hopton Gentleman. Hopton, Arthur, 1587 or 8-1614. 1611 (1611) STC 13783; ESTC S104220 122,586 206 View Text
A11922 The first booke of architecture, made by Sebastian Serly, entreating of geometrie. Translated out of Italian into Dutch, and out of Dutch into English; Tutte l'opere d'architettura. English Serlio, Sebastiano, 1475-1554.; Peake, Robert, Sir, 1592?-1667. 1611 (1611) STC 22235; ESTC S117091 201,482 411 View Text
A00429 The elements of geometrie of the most auncient philosopher Euclide of Megara. Faithfully (now first) translated into the Englishe toung, by H. Billingsley, citizen of London. Whereunto are annexed certaine scholies, annotations, and inuentions, of the best mathematiciens, both of time past, and in this our age. With a very fruitfull præface made by M. I. Dee, specifying the chiefe mathematicall scie[n]ces, what they are, and wherunto commodious: where, also, are disclosed certaine new secrets mathematicall and mechanicall, vntill these our daies, greatly missed; Elements. English Euclid.; Dee, John, 1527-1608.; Candale, François de Foix, comte de, 1502-1594.; Billingsley, Henry, Sir, d. 1606. 1570 (1570) STC 10560; ESTC S106699 1,020,889 884 View Text
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