- First Edition
- Hardcover
- Used
Seller: The Book Merchant Jenkins, ANZAAB / ILAB, Brooks Bay, TAS, AustraliaThe Book Merchant Jenkins, ANZAAB / ILAB
AbeBooks seller since November 21, 2016
Condition: Used - Near fine
US$ 204.95
Quantity: 1 available
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30.5cm x 22cm. xxxv, [1], 396 pages, black and white illustrations. Blue half leather, gilt lettering, raised bands. Volume 1 only of the 2 volume set. Volume One being a catalogue of spectacles from the collections of Carl Zeiss, Otto Hallauer, and Pierre Marly. Translated from the German by Frederick C. Blodi with an introduction by Dr. Wolfgang Pfeiffer, 'A Short History of Spectacles' by H. W. Holtmann, and 'A Contribution to the History of Contact Lenses' by Hans-Walter Roth Ulm. This being one of the deluxe edition bound in half leather by K. N. W. Page & Co., Edinburgh. Bookplate and two emboss stamps of Paul Henkind. Category: Antiques & Collectibles; Fine Bindings; History; Fashion, Fabrics & Style. Inventory No: 0017833.
Seller Inventory # 0017833
Bibliographic details
- Title
- Atlas on the History of Spectacles (Volume 1)
- Author
- W. Poulet
- Publisher
- Wayenborgh, Bonn
- Publication year
- 1978
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Seller catalogs
- Antiques & Collectibles
The Book Merchant Jenkins, ANZAAB / ILAB
Brooks Bay, TAS, Australia
Shipping rates from Australia to U.S.A.
| Item | 12 to 40 business days | 3 to 10 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | US$ 28.00 | US$ 45.00 |
Payment methods
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Store description
The Book Merchant Jenkins is an antiquarian bookseller and auction house buying and selling rare and interesting books in all genres with a focus on Sexuality, LGBTIQ+, Ethnopharmacology, Counterculture, and Art. After twenty years in Brisbane, The Book Merchant Jenkins has relocated to alongside the Huon River in far south Tasmania. The new book house will open to visitors in 2027. You can find Jenkins exhibiting at the following book fairs in 2026: London (14-17 May), Melbourne (30 July-1 August), Berlin (14-20 September), Sydney (22-24 October). Books can also be ordered online at any time.…
Specialty
General Antiquarian, Sexuality, LGBTIQ+, Ethnopharmacology, Counterculture, and Art.Association member
Seller's business information
The Book Merchant Jenkins, ANZAAB / ILAB
QLD, Australia
Terms of sale
We ship domestically and internationally every weekday using Australia Post, DHL, or the most practical carrier.
Ph. +61 413 469 509
Email: hello@thebookmerchantjenkins.com
Items guaranteed as described or a full refund including postage provided.
Change of mind returns can be initiated within 30 days. Return shipping in these cases is at your own expense. Provided the item is received in the same condition it was sent out in, you will receive a refund for the item price, shipping costs will not be refunded for change of mind returns. This refund policy does not apply to goods which have been used or damaged after delivery, or if any attempt has been made to alter the product, or if they have been dropped or broken. All products must be returned in their original condition. All postage and insurance costs are to be paid by the buyer. We recommend that you return the product via Registered post and that you pre-pay all postage. You assume any risk of lost, theft, or damaged goods during transit & therefore we advise you take out shipment registration of insurance with your postal carrier. The Book Merchant Jenkins will not be responsible for return parcels lost or damaged in transit if you choose not to insure.
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