An essay on visual glasses, (vulgarly called spectacles) wherein it is shewn From the Principles of Optics, and the Nature of the Eye, that the common structure of those glasses is contrary to the rules of art, to the nature of things, &c. and very prejudicial to the eyes; the nature of vision in the eye explained, and glasses of a new construction proposed. The Whole illustrated by a large copper-plate-print. By B. Martin.

People / Organizations

• Benjamin Martin (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the author, and sold at his house, two Doors below Crane-Court, Fleet-Street, [1758]

Publication year

1758-1758

ESTC No.

N544

Grub Street ID

38156

Description

32p.,plate ; 8⁰

Note

"A catalogue of philosophical, optical, and mathematical instruments, made and sold by Benjamin Martin": pp.[28]-32.

Price from imprint: price Six-Pence.