A Progressive Course of Inventive Drawing on the Principles of Pestalozzi - For the Use of Teachers and Self-Instruction Also with a View to its Adaptation to Art and Manufacture

This vintage book contains a comprehension and progressive course on inventive drawing, with a special focus on the principles of Pestalozzi. Written in clear, plain language and containing simple diagrams, it will be of considerable utility to those with a practical interest in technical and mechanical drawing. Contents include: "Exercises with Straight Lines", "Directions of the Straight Line", "Principles of Combination", "Lesson on the Combination of Two Lines", "Combination of Three Straight Lines", "The Combination of Four Straight Lines", "Hints for the Proper Management of the Subject in a Large Class", "Angles", "Combination of Two Right Angles", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this book now in an affordable, high-quality, modern edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on technical drawing and drafting. First published in 1852.