Professor Patrick Trevor Roper (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. How did faulty or failing eyesight affect the style and technique of writers and artists. How did it affect the way they convey their visual impressions. In a classic study, first published in 1970 and thoroughly revised in 1988, Patrick Trevor-Roper combines his professional knowledge of ophthalmology with his extensive familiarity with art and literature to fascinatingly examine the work of painters, sculptors, poets and prose writers. Looking at the effects of myopia, cataracts, colour blindness, squints and total blindness he speculates on what the impact would have been on artists had they worn glasses. Illustrated with colour reproductions and a wealth of black and white photos, this was a true labour of love from a highly cultured man, erudite and stimulating. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First Edition. (1954) 158 pp. Original blue paper covered boards, lightly soiled w/ modest rubbing to spine ends. Faint sunning to bottom edge of front cover. Two ink inscriptions on front blank endpaper. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and few short tears to edges. Approx. 1 1/2" closed tear at top edge of front panel along spine. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Illust. w/ b/w plates.…