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A short account of the eye and nature of vision. Chiefly designed to illustrate the use and advantage of spectacles. Wherein Are laid down Rules for chusing Glasses proper for remedying all the different Defects of sight. As also Some reasons for preferring a particular Kind of Glass, fitter than any other made Use of for that Purpose. By James Ayscough, optician.

Title
A short account of the eye and nature of vision. [electronic resource] : Chiefly designed to illustrate the use and advantage of spectacles. Wherein Are laid down Rules for chusing Glasses proper for remedying all the different Defects of sight. As also Some reasons for preferring a particular Kind of Glass, fitter than any other made Use of for that Purpose. By James Ayscough, optician.
Author
Ayscough, James, -approximately 1762.
Publication
London : printed by E. Say, for A. Strahan, in Cornhill; J. Robinson, Ludgate-Street; P. Stevens, facing Stationers-Hall; and Mrs. Dodd, without Temple-Bar, MDCCLV. [1755]

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Additional Authors
Gale (Firm)
Description
[4],26,[2]p.,plate; 8⁰.
Uniform Title
Eighteenth century collections online.
Subject
Note
  • With a half-title, and a final leaf of advertisements for James Ayscough.
  • Reproduction of original from British Library.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642638963
  • T59533
Author
Ayscough, James, -approximately 1762.
Title
A short account of the eye and nature of vision. [electronic resource] : Chiefly designed to illustrate the use and advantage of spectacles. Wherein Are laid down Rules for chusing Glasses proper for remedying all the different Defects of sight. As also Some reasons for preferring a particular Kind of Glass, fitter than any other made Use of for that Purpose. By James Ayscough, optician.
Imprint
London : printed by E. Say, for A. Strahan, in Cornhill; J. Robinson, Ludgate-Street; P. Stevens, facing Stationers-Hall; and Mrs. Dodd, without Temple-Bar, MDCCLV. [1755]
Edition
The fourth edition.
Series
Eighteenth century collections online.
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T59533.
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Full text online - available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Gale (Firm)
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