Colophon: Gedruckt zu Landsshut durch Johann Weyssenburger. M.D.XXiiii., Revolving diagrams on p. [4], [6] and [24]., Signatures: A-E⁴ (E4 blank)., and Title within illustrative border.
A copy based on Hogarth's Satire on flase perspective: A view of a tower, staircase, bridge over a river
Alternative Title:
Satire on false perspective
Description:
Title etched below image., Printmaker and artist statemetns inscribed in reverse on print., Sheet trimmed to plate mark., Cf. Paulson, R. Hogarth's graphic works (3rd ed.), no. 239., Ms. note in pencil in Steevens's hand above print: See Mr. Nichols's book, 3d. edit, page 333., and On page 168 in volume 2.
Blaeu, Willem Janszoon, 1571-1638 Hortensius, Martinus, 1605-1639
Published / Created:
Anno Dom. 1665.
Call Number:
QB41 B52 1665
Image Count:
206
Description:
Madan 2694 (not seen); presumably a reissue of the 1663 edition (Madan 2632, also not seen), with a new cancelling title page., Signatures: [a]1A-Aa8., and Title-page in two states, cancelling (1st preliminary leaf) and cancelled (2nd preliminary leaf; lower outer corner, including imprint-date [1663?], missing).
Publisher:
Excudebat W. Hall impensis Joh. Forrest,
Subject (Name):
Copernicus, Nicolaus, 1473-1543 and Ptolemy, 2nd cent.
"A gout ridden man seated in right side profile shouting with anger at his Irish footman who carries a sundial under his arm with a fob watch dangling from it. Having been asked to set the watch by the time on the sundial, the footman in an effort to be helpful, has instead transplanted the dial into the parlour for the master to do it himself."--Royal Collection Trust online catalogue, RCIN 810682
Description:
Title etched below image. and Not in the Catalogue of prints and drawings in the British Museum. Division I, political and personal satires.
Publisher:
Pubd. March 25, 1808, by R. Ackermann, No. 101 Strand
Subject (Topic):
Gout, Ethnic stereotypes, Servants, Sundials, and Clocks & watches
Description and use of the sector, Description and use of the sector, crosse-staffe, and other instruments., Description and use of the sector, the crosse-staffe, and other instruments., First booke of the crosse-staffe., Generall use of the canon and table of logarithmes., and Generall vse of the canon and table of logarithmes.
Description:
"The first booke of the crosse-staffe" (caption title) and "The generall vse of the canon and table of logarithmes" (caption title) begin new pagination on 2A1r and 4A1r respectively. "Canon triangulorum", first published separately in 1623, has separate dated title page and collates pi¹ A-O⁴. Part 2 has separate title page: Canon triangvlorvm, or Tables of artificiall sines and tangents ..., Kk1-2 misbound, D1-2 misbound, signatures I-M bound after signature O. Imperfect: slightly wormed. Autographs of W. Wormington (1774) and William Molyneaux., Signatures: [a]-b⁴ (incl. front.) B-X⁴ Y² Aa-Kkk⁴ Lll² (Lll2 blank) [*]¹ Aaaa-Iiii⁴ A-O⁴., and With an additional title page, engraved, with imprint: London printed by W.I. 1636. And are to be sold by Iames Boller at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church yard. 1636.
Publisher:
Printed by William Iones, for Iames Bowler, and are to be sold at the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard,
Subject (Name):
Molyneux, William,--1656-1698--Autograph and Wormington, W.--Autograph
Subject (Topic):
Logarithms, Mathematical instruments, Navigation--Early works to 1800, and Sundials
Title and date supplied by curator., Place of publication derived from language of text., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
