La perspective, contenant tant la theorie que la practique et instruction fondamentale d'icelle
Subtitle: remise en volume plus commode qu'auparavant : avec un grand nombre de figures en taille douce, pour tant mieux faciliter et amplifier tout ce qui est de requis en ceste science
By: par Samuel Marolois
Contributors: Hondius, Hendrik, 1573-; Stevens, Pieter, approximately 1567-; Aelst, Isaeck van, 17th cent; Jansson, Jan, 1588-1664
Publisher: Chez Ian Iansson
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Amsterdam
Language: fre
Number of pages: 160
Subjects: Early works to 1800; Perspective
Notes: First published 1614.

Engraved t.p. signed VAelst, presumably Isaeck van Aelst, who is known to have engraved title pages for Jansson. The 80 numbered plates are on double leaves, tipped onto stubs at centerfold; they bear CCLXXV diagrams. Some plates signed by Hendrik Hondius as engraver. Plates 52-59 (views) are after Pieter Stevens.

Signatures: A-L⁴.

Binding: calfskin. Rebacked, preserving old gilt-tooled backstrip incorporating title, author and date. Edges of boards gilt rolled. Page edges marbled in blue.