THE PHYSIOLOGY OF VISION
by MACKENZIE, William
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1841. MACKENZIE, William. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF VISION. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green & Longmans, 1841. xv + [1] + 292 pp. + [2] + 16 pp. publisher's catalogue. 8vo., black cloth stamped in blind. Lacks backstrip, boards detached. Ex-library with no external markings. Inkstamp on title page. Unopened. Needs binding; text clean and tight. Mackenzie was one of the foremost ophthalmologists of his era, and pioneered the symptomatology of glaucoma, and also introduced the term "asthenopia." Woodcut figures and diagrams in the text. Scarce.
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- Title
- THE PHYSIOLOGY OF VISION
- Author
- MACKENZIE, William
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- Date Published
- 1841
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Established in 1979, Boston Book Company offers rare and interesting books in a broad range of subjects. Our areas of particular expertise: Japanese artist books of all eras, East Asian art in general, photographica, local history, women's books, English and American literature..
We are always eager to learn something new.... Every collector brings a novel approach to our shared love of books.
Welcome!
Helen Kelly
Charles Vilnis
David Fredette
James Desrosiers
Elizabeth Fragala
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