Historical Bibliography Updated: February 2, 2020

Spectacles and other vision aids: A history and guide to collecting.

ROSENTHAL, J. William (1922 – 2007)

Publication Details

San Francisco, CA: Norman Publishing, 1996 CE.

The most comprehensive history of the development of spectacles and other vision aids in Europe, America, Japan, and China. With over 780 photographs, of which 310 are in color.

Browse Tags

Ophthalmology & Vision
Instruments & Devices

Thematic Classifications

INSTRUMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES › History of Biomedical Instrumentation OPHTHALMOLOGY › History of Ophthalmology Optometry › Spectacles

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#6907
Permanent Link	https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/9071
External URL	spectacles-and-other-vision-aids-a-history-and-guide-to-collecting

Geographic Context

Publication place: San Francisco, CA