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The Seeing World ...of the over forties
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pamphlet
Optical Information Council
Europe: United Kingdom, England, London, WC2
1960s?
paper
overall: 140 mm x 88 mm

Public information pamphlet on solving the visual problems of middle age. Small format printed in black and blue on 36 pages, with soft grey end covers, stapled. Includes text on presbyopia and the 'seeing tasks' it might affect when reading, teaching, viewing television, at the grocer, gardening, doing carpentry, engineering, the role of the executive, angling, golfing, playing billiards and snooker, motoring, amateur photgraphy, car maintenance, book-keeping; also the 'women's angle' including working as a cashier, the woman executive, housework, shop buyer, bowls, typist/receptionist, card player, car driver, theatre going, reading, sewing, nursing sister, shopping. Also includes information on glare protection, monocles and a quick reference chart to your possible needs.

2015.363

Gift of Mr David Randall FCOptom, 2015