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THE Stereoscope

& Optical Instruments

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A truly unique and wonderful collection of over 50 rare, out-of-print books compiled together for the first time on USB flash drive covering all aspects of STEREOSCOPES & OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Discover the history of the stereoscope - its invention, its principles and construction. Read about the art of stereoscopic photography and study early examples. Explore the theory behind optical instruments, the manufacture of optical glass and optical systems, as well as the science and practice of optometry. Also included in this fascinating collection are several antique manufacturers’ catalogues providing an insight into the world of optical instruments over a century ago. Overall, this is an absolute must for anyone with an interest in stereoscopes, stereoscopic vision and photography, and antique optical instruments. The full list of titles included speaks for itself….

Some of the books contained within this collection are extremely hard-to-find and will provide a valuable library of reference material for anyone with an interest in keeping birds or even those considering it!

This superb compilation of 51 vintage books provides literally 1,000’s of pages of great content and fabulous photos / illustrations for the reader. All of the books have been scanned in high quality and preserved forever in pdf format - easy to read on your laptop or computer, or transfer to tablet, smartphone, kindle or e-reader. You can also print entire books or select pages. Most of the books are written in English with a couple of additional texts in French and German.

This is without doubt the most extensive collection of its kind - compiled over time by rare-book-collections, and only available here!

The Full List of Titles Included is as Follows:

A treatise on mathematical instruments, including most of the instruments employed in drawing, for assisting the vision, in practical astronomy, etc. - J. F. Heather (1856)

Catalogue - Adam Hilger Ltd. (1920)

Catalogue of optical & mathematical instruments for sale by William Y. McAllister (1878)

Classified and illustrated price-list and catalogue of photographic lenses, cameras, apparatus, and materials - J. W. Queen & Co. (1891)

Die optischen instrumente - M. Von Rohr (1911)

Die stereoskopie und das stereoskop in theorie und praxis - F. Stolze (1908)

Du stéreoscope et de ses applications a la photographie - A. Claudet (1853)

Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia, illustrated by one hundred stereoscopic photographs - J. Bonomi (1862)

Geometrical investigation of the formation of images in optical instruments - M. Von Rohr (1920)

Guide du peintre-coloriste comprenant l'enluminage des gravures et lithographies ... des vues sur verre pour stereoscope et la retouche de la photographie a l'aquarelle - C. Lefebvre (1858)

Illustrated price list of microscopes, microscopic apparatus and other optical instruments, manufactured by R. & J. Beck, London (1882)

Information concerning optical glass and chemical glassware (1919)

Jena glass and its scientific and industrial applications - H. Hovestadt (1902)

Modern optical instruments and their construction - H. Orford (1896)

Nature stalking for boys, through field-glass, stereoscope and camera - W. P. Westell (1909)

On binocular vision and the stereoscope - W. B. Carpenter (1862)

On the invention of stereoscopic glasses for single pictures - with preliminary observations on the stereoscope, and on the physiology of stereoscopic vision - T. W. Jones (1860)

Optical instruments - United States. Office of Scientific Research and Development (1912)

Optical measuring instruments, their construction, theory, and use - L. C. Martin (1921)

Optometrist's manual, a treatise on the science and practice of optometry Vol. 1 - C. H. Brown (1921)

Optometrist's manual, a treatise on the science and practice of optometry Vol. 2 - C. H. Brown (1921)

Outlines of applied optics - P. G. Nutting (1912)

Plain directions for obtaining photographic pictures ... a description of the stereoscope and the manner of taking pictures suited for it - C. Heisch (1852)

Priced and illustrated catalogue of optical instruments - James W. Queen & Co. (1870)

Stereoscope training guide (1921)

Stereoscopic studies of anatomy Vols. 1 - 10 - D. J. Cunningham (1909)

The Conway in the stereoscope - J. B. Davidson (1860)

The elementary theory of the symmetrical optical instrument - J. G. Leathem (1908)

The manufacture of optical glass and of optical systems - F. E. Wright (1921)

The optics of metallography - W. L. Patterson (1921)

The principles and methods of geometrical optics especially as applied to the theory of optical instruments - J. Southall (1913)

The stereograph and the stereoscope - A. E. Osborne (1909)

The stereoscope and stereoscopic photography - F. Drouin (1890)

The stereoscope in ophthalmology - D. W. Wells (1918)

The stereoscope; its history, theory, and construction - D. Brewster (1856)

The stereoscopic manual - W. I. Chadwick (1890)

The theory of modern optical instruments - A. W. Gleichen (1921)

The theory of optical instruments - E. T. Whittaker (1907)

The United States of America through the stereoscope - Underwood & Underwood (1904)

Traité pratique de photographie stéréoscopique - L. Mathet (1906)

Visual education, teacher's guide to Keystone 600 set - stereoscopic photography (1922)

Yosemite Valley through the stereoscope - C. Q. Turner (1902)

An absolute must for anyone with an interest stereoscopes, stereoscopic photography, vintage optical instruments and optics in general – an unbelievable treasure trove of information for a very small price!

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All of the files are hi-resolution scans presented in pdf format, easy to read on your computer, laptop, tablet, smartphone, or any modern Kindle / ebook reader that can read pdf files. All files can be printed or transferred between devices.

For some devices you may need to convert the pdf files. A free program called Calibre can be used to do this and can be included on the USB drive if requested.

Please note that this is a portable USB drive that will contain all of the books, documents and material listed in this auction. It will work in a laptop or computer (including MAC) but cannot be connected to a normal DVD player / TV, X-Box or audio CD player.

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