Catalogue Number: 559 Pocket ophthalmic dictionary : including pronunciation, derivation and definition of the words used in optometry and ophthalmology, together with a complete description of the light wave theory, anatomy of the eye, functions, blood and nerve supply of the different parts ... Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: LEWIS James J Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1916 Edition: 6th Edition Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: USA? Publisher/Manufacturer: not shown Description Of Item: Original cloth, 286 pages, illustrated. Signature of Ida Ghent on front fly leaf dated 21/6/1927. Ida Ghent was few woman optometrists in Victoria in the first half of the 20th C. Historical Significance: This book went to at least 9 editions including 3 published in 1916. We also have the 7th and 9th editions. How Acquired: Donated by Estate of Ida Ghent Condition: Fine Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |