[Rarebooks] FS: A Pair on Antique Eyeglasses

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

"Fashions in Eyeglasses"

By Richard Corson. Published in London by Peter Owen: 1980. 2nd edition.

A very well-illustrated history of the evolving fashions in eyeglasses
through the last seven centuries. A clear, focused view of a sometimes
fuzzy topic. Hardcover. 7.5”x10”, 304 pages, black & white illustrations,
dust jacket. Jacket lightly rubbed and worn around the edges and tips,
with minor small tears. Book itself clean and fine. $150.00

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"A Spectacle of Spectacles. Exhibition Catalogue"

Edited by Wolf Winkler. Published by Edition Leipzig: 1988.

The Zeiss Collection, one of the world's largest, contains an astounding
array of spectacles and eyeglasses, as well as prints and graphics. This
well illustrated catalog includes an historical introductory essay by
Gerard L'E. Turner and as essay "Eyeglasses in Art" by Claus Baumann.

Hardcover. 8"x9", 178 pages, packed full of black & white and color
illustrations, dust jacket. A little light wear, but essentially in fine,
unmarked, clean condition. $125.00

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