The making of a mechanical optician: a treatise on the equipment and mechanical work of optometrists and opticians
 Catalogue Number: 322 The making of a mechanical optician: a treatise on the equipment and mechanical work of optometrists and opticians Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: W W SLADE Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1911 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Philadelphia Publisher/Manufacturer: Keystone Publishing Company Description Of Item: Original cloth, 188 pages, 204 illustrations. Historical Significance: This is a comprehensive guide for optometrists and optical dispensers. The text and illustrations give an excellent picture of optical workshop practice at the beginning of the 20th C. The Keystone Publishing Company published a journal called the 'The Keystone' which was the organ of the Jewelry and Optical Trades. We also hold second copy Cat No.2206 How Acquired: Donated by Mrs Rene Morris, widow of Geoff Morris, Melbourne optometrist Condition: Good Location: Nathan Library. Aitken collection |