Spectacles and the Kaleidoscope; Instruments That Changed How We See the World . A period exploration of the lenses and optical toys that reshaped vision, delighting both scientists and parlour audiences. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1855.

Spectacles and Kaleidoscopes: Lardnerâ s Journey Through Victorian Optics

Published by Walton and Maberly, London, 1855

About this Item

Combines the practical and the playfulââ â vision correction and optical amusement. 16 Pages. Illustrated with wood engravings. An authentic standalone article, extracted from a larger volume. Not a reprint or reproduction, but an original work in its own right. Supplied without a title page. This particular trial report has been removed from a volume of Lardner's Museum of Science & Art and is now preserved in a modern loose card cover - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 11 x 18 cms. Category: Museum of Science & Art; Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Spectacles and the Kaleidoscope; Instruments That Changed How We See the World . A period exploration of the lenses and optical toys that reshaped vision, delighting both scientists and parlour audiences. By Dionysius Lardner. A complete article printed in 1855.
• Publisher: Walton and Maberly, London
• Publication Date: 1855
• Binding: Booklet - Unbound Pages
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Museum of Science & Art