Observations on Vision

Hosack, David

Published by NY, 1824

About this Item

Later sewn wrappers. 2 plates, 24 pp. From Vol. 1 of Hosack's "Essays on Various Subjects of Medical Science." "An extended experimental study, originally published in the Philos. Trans. Of the Royal Society, in 1794, in which he endeavors to prove that the change of focus of the eye is effected by the action of the external recti muscles, and to disprove all the theories that had been presented up to that time." (Hubbell) Moderate foxing/staining. Pp. 9-32.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 24 pages.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Observations on Vision
• Publisher: NY
• Publication Date: 1824
• Binding: Softcover
• Condition: Good