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Illustrated Catalogue of Spectacles and Eyeglasses (reproduction)
ARCHIVAL ITEMS
catalogue
American Optical Company
North America: USA, Massachusetts, Southbridge
2009
paper; plastic
overall: 280 mm x 222 mm

Modern facsimile edition of the first AO Co illustrated catalogue (1894). Printed in colour on yellow/beige paper, spiral bound. 96 pages plus reproduction of end papers. Includes message to the trade from George W. Wells, notices, steel spectacles, riding, coquille, grab-front and eyeglasses, rimless spectacles and eyeglasses, silver and German silver spectacles and eyeglasses, Roman alloy and Alumnico spectacles and eyeglasses, 10ct gold-filled spectacles and eyeglasses, gold and platinum spectacles, riding and eyeglasses, quizzing glass, trial sets, trial frames, test rings and discs, the Weiland Optometer, spectacle and eyeglass lenses, uncut lenses, interchangeable lenses, Improved Lens-Cutting Machine and "material for spectacles and eyeglasses" (temples, eyeglass handles, offset guards, rimless straps, eyeglass studs, offset studs, eyeglass hangers, eyeglass springs, eyeglass guards, screws.


2009.607

Gift of Dr David Fleishman, 2009



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