The eye, its elementary anatomy, physiology and optical constants
 Catalogue Number: 3232 The eye, its elementary anatomy, physiology and optical constants Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: Lionel LAURANCE Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1908 Edition: 1st Edition Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: The Orthos Press Description Of Item: Original brown cloth boards, 190 x 125 mm, 100 pages and 9 pages of interesting optical trade advertisements. 19 black and white figures in text and several black and white plates. Inscribed on the front fly leaf 'With the complements of the / author / Lionel Laurance'. Historical Significance: Lionel Laurance (1856-1936) born England, emigrated to Canada 1886 where he set up an optical company with his brother. 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. He studied for and passed the first FSMC examination in 1898. Founded the Institute Ophthalmic Opticians 1906. Taught optometry at Northampton Polytech for 2 years. Wrote 5 books that were widely used by optometrists in the first half of the 20thC. This is probably his first book. See Fisher EJ Optom Vis Sci 1989; 66:484. A better preserved copy is in the Aitken collection Cat No. 280. How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia Date Acquired: Jan 2017 Condition: Good but breaking at joints Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |