Visual optics and sight testing
 Catalogue Number: 281 Visual optics and sight testing Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: Lionel LAURANCE Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1920 Edition: 2nd Edition Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: The School of Optics Ltd Description Of Item: Original cloth, 420 pages plus index and advertisements, errata leaf, 156 figures in text, 1 colour plate (opp p 229) and one frontispiece plate. Bookplate of J Ringland Anderson on the front pastedown and his signature on front flyleaf 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 he 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 the 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 had many editions through to 1942 and was widely used by optometrists in the first half of the 20thC. See Fisher EJ. Optom Vis Sci 1989; 66:484. See Catalogue 282 (NL 003548) for first edition. How Acquired: Donated by Dr Alan Isaacs Date Acquired: Feb 3 2011 Condition: Very good Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |