The ABC of fitting glasses: a manual for opticians
 Catalogue Number: 600 The ABC of fitting glasses: a manual for opticians Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: ALLEN Edmund T Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1897 Time Period: 19th C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Chicago, Ill Publisher/Manufacturer: Geo Hazlitt and Co Description Of Item: Original plum cloth cover, 100 pages, diagrams in text. Old ownership library label for Henry M Reed (Book No 143) on front paste down. Historical Significance: This is an early but basic textbook on refraction and fitting glasses with notes on eye physiology and diseases. How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum (Abe Books) Date Acquired: Feb 2008 Condition: Very good Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |