Visual optics and sight testing
 Catalogue Number: 282 Visual optics and sight testing Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: Lionel LAURANCE Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1912 Edition: 1st Edition Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: Author Description Of Item: Original cloth, 396 pages, 2 plates 149 illustrations. Extra leaf before title page indicating that Arthur Cocks and Co of Sydney were the Australian agents for the book. Signature on fly leaf of SB Abotomey, an Australian optometrist. Historical Significance: Lionel Laurance (1856-1936) born England, emigrated to Canada 1886 where he set up an optical company. Educated himself in optics and optometry (which started when confined to home with an injured leg). Founded 2 optometry schools in Canada. Returned to England 1896 to source optical goods for his Canadian business. Sat and passed first FSMC examination in 1898. Founded Institute Ophthalmic Opticians 1906. Taught optometry at Northampton Polytech for 2 years. Wrote 5 books including this book which was widely used by optometrists in the first half of the 20thC. This is the first edition. See Fisher EJ Optom Vis Sci 1989; 66:484. How Acquired: Donated by Condition: Fair Location: Nathan Library. Aitken collection |