Catalogue Number: 1024 The Optician Vol XII 1896 - 1897 Category: Periodical, magazine Corporation: The Guttenberg Press Limited Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1896-1897 Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: The Guttenberg Press Description Of Item: A complete run from September 1896 to March 1897 bound in half leather and marbled board, 346 pages, illustrations and sections of advertisements. Historical Significance: This is a record of the thinking and events in optometry in England at the time when 'Sight-testing opticians' in the UK first formed professonal associations and instituted fellowship examinations. How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken, Honorary Archivist Date Acquired: Nov 2008 Condition: Boards very worn, internally good Location: Archive room. East wall. Journals |