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Textbook of illuminating engineering

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Catalogue Number: 4342
Textbook of illuminating engineering
Category: Book
Sub-Category: Book of historical note
Author: WALSH John W T
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1947
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London
Publisher/Manufacturer: Sir Isaac Pitman and Sons Ltd
Description Of Item: Original red cloth cover, 145 x 221 mm, 191 pages and 4 unnumbered pages of book advertisements, 135 figures in text. Bookplate of National Library of Australian Optometrical Association on front paste down stamp of The Wright Library of the Australian Optometrical Association and A H Ley hand-written on front flyleaf
Historical Significance: Walsh (1891-1962) was an influential illuminating engineer in the UK in the mid 20th C. He wrote several important books including The elementary principles of lighting & photometry, 1923, Textbook of illuminating engineering (intermediate grade) 1954, Photometry 1958 and The science of daylight. 1961. See also Cat No 1042
How Acquired: Donated by Optometry Australia
Date Acquired: 20/2/2023
Condition: Good
Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note

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