Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles (Shire Library) - Softcover

Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles: No. 227 (Shire Library)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. MacGregor, Ronald J.S. (illustrator). 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. In the eighteenth century lorgnettes and quizzing glasses became elegant accessories of upper-class dress and fashion began to influence design. This new edition is illustrated with many new colour photographs. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR001693981

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