Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles
Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles
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About this book
Spectacles have been used since the thirteenth century, at first by the few people who needed to read, such as churchmen and clerks. This book traces the development and use of eyeglasses from the fourteenth century onwards. It is illustrated with many colour photographs.
Paperback; October 2002; 40 pages; ISBN: 9780747805458