Grondighe onder-richtinghe in de Optica, ofte Perspective Konste, door Henricus Hondius,
by HONDIUS, HENDRIK
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1647. In 'sGraven-Hage, 1647. Den tweeden druck, ghecorrigeert ende verbetert. Folio. Limp vellum with ties. Printed title-page follwed by a engraved title-page, 12 unnumbered leaves containing text + 43 numbered copper engravings by Hondius on 36 plates. A lovely copy. A lovely copy of this classic and popular work on perspective by Hendrik Hondius the elder (1573 - 1650). It was first published in 1622. Our copy is the second edition from 1647. Hondius was an engraver, publisher and expert on fortifications. "The book provides a series of neatly conceived demonstrations on perspective in its abstract and applied forms and gives an original if brief analysis of the upwards convergence of tall verticals to a 'contre-poinct' when viewed with a plane tilted slightly towards the spectator" (Kemp, p. 112). [c.f. Bierens de Haan 2116, Berlin Kat. 4709 1622 (or 1624) edition; Kemp, The science of art, pp. 111-112]
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- Grondighe onder-richtinghe in de Optica, ofte Perspective Konste, door Henricus Hondius,
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- HONDIUS, HENDRIK
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- Used
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Date Published
- 1647
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