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Vision aids in America: a social history of eye wear and sight correction since 1990

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Catalogue Number: 3295
Vision aids in America: a social history of eye wear and sight correction since 1990
Category: Book
Sub-Category: Hewett collection
Author: SEGRAVE Kerry
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2011
Time Period: 21st C
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Jefferson, NC, USA
Publisher/Manufacturer: McFarland and Company Inc
Description Of Item: Illustrated stiff paper wrappers, 230 x 150 mm, illustrated in black and white through text
Historical Significance: The author is a cultural historian who has written numerous books on diverse subjects. He presents a different, non-optometrist, perspective of the history of 20th century optometry in the USA. It focusses on marketing history transforming eye wear, a simple functional item, into a fashion accessory.
How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Optometry Museum
Date Acquired: April 2017
Condition: Mint
Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection

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