An introduction to the study of colour vision
 Catalogue Number: 226 An introduction to the study of colour vision Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: John Herbert PARSONS Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1924 Edition: 2nd Edition Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Cambridge Publisher/Manufacturer: University Press Description Of Item: Original dust wrapper, original cloth. 363 pp. 94 diagrams in text, colour plate as frontispiece Historical Significance: Sir John Parsons FRS DSc MBBS FRCS (1868-1957) was a prominent British ophthalmologist with a special interest in pathology. He published a 4 vol 'Pathology of the Eye' in 1904-8. He had an interest in colour blindness and published this book 'Introduction to colour vision' in 1915. The first edition of this book was published in1915. See Duke Elder S. John Parsons. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 1958; 4: 204-214 How Acquired: Donated by CWC Optometrists, Launceston Date Acquired: 1/08/2005 Condition: Fine Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |