[Rarebooks] FS: "The Young Painter's Maulstick... A Treatise on Perspective..." London: 1800. w/23 eng. plates

[Kenneth Karmiole]

(ART) Malton, James. THE YOUNG PAINTER’S MAULSTICK; Being a Practical Treatise on Perspective; Containing Rules and Principles for Delineation on Planes... Founded on the Clear Mechanical Process of Vignola and Sirigatti; United with the Theoretic Principles of the Celebrated Dr. Brook Taylor... London: Printed for V. Griffiths, and Published for the Author, by Carpenter and Co. 1800. Sm. folio. (6),ii,xiv,72pp. Plus 4pp. publisher’s ads. Illustrated with all 23 engraved plates (1 folding and 2 with moveable flaps), plus numerous text drawings. Orig. marbled boards, rebacked in tan calf with olive morocco spine label. Half of the plates have a faded water stain at top inner margin.    $600.00 (trade discount allowed)

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