A Text Book of Geometrical Drawing, For The Use of Mechanics And Schools, et al; With Illustrations For Drawing Plan, Sections And Elevations Of Buildings And Machinery: An Introduction To Isometrical Drawing, And An Essay On Linear Perspective And Shadows

Baltimore: W.M. Minifie & Co, 1849. First edition. Hardcover. Contemporary brown sheep spine lettered in gilt, marbled endpaper. Very good. 127 pages 25 x 17 cm. Fifty six plates including the frontispiece. Some slight toning to text and illustrations. Owner inscription free front endpaper. HITCHCOCK 780. Two slight marring spots front cover. Binding solid.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































cm. Fifty-six steel engraved plates. A monumentally popular manual and the author's first work which went through countless editions. This edition with additional material -- "An Introduction to Isometrical Drawing, And An Essay On Linear Perspective And Shadows." The author, an architect and teacher was a professor of Drawing at the Maryland Institute. HITCHCOCK 788, for the Seventh edition, this edition not noted. Tight copy, bright and clean text. (Inventory #: 24580)