Livre de perspectiue de Iehan Cousin, senonois, maistre painctre à Paris.
Contributors: Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: De l'Imprimerie de Iehan le Royer, imprimeur du roy és mathematiques
Published: 1560
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre
Number of pages: 144
Subjects: Perspective -- Early works to 1800.; Geometrical drawing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800.; Drawing, French -- 16th century.; Wood engraving, French -- 16th century.
Genres: Early works to 1800.; Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Other titles: Livre de perspective de Jehan Cousin
Notes: LC Copy 2 has inscription: Ex libris C. Koebel; has bookplate of Carl J. Ulmann. Part of the Rosenwald Collection.
BN v. 33, col. 585
BM v. 45, col. 26
Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire ... v. 2, col. 339
Mortimer, R. Harvard College Library. French 16th cent. 157 (v. 1, p. 194-197)
Illustrations sketched on wood blocks by Jehan Cousin and cut by Le Royer with the help of Aubin Olivier -- "L'imprimeur au lecteur," p. [6].
Title vignette, initials, head pieces.
Signatures: A⁴, chi1, B-K⁴, 2chi², L-M⁴, 3chi1, N-R⁴. L2, L3, M2, Q2, and Q4 are folded almost double leaves, with extension of leaf tipped on. Last leaf blank.
LC Copy 1 in doublure binding signed: Lortic. Has book labels: A la Bible d'Or 1698, Bibliotheca Abmrosii, Firmini Didoti; and, Ex libris E. Foulc. Acquired by the Library of Congress in 1916.