THE Stereoscope & Optical
Instruments COLLECTION
~~~~~~~~ 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! Quick Delivery –
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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 /
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called Calibre can be used to do this and can be included on the USB drive if
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