Refraction and How to Refract
by James Thorington, AM, MD
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia, Pa: Blakiston's Son & Co., 1908 Blaikston's and Son, Philadelphia. 1908. Third Edition. Book condition VG with no DJ. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Embossed green boards. A basic text on the art of refraction by the original master ophthalmologist, Dr. Thorington. Includes sections on Optics, Retinoscopy, the fitting of spectacles and eyeglasses. 215 illustrations; 13 in color. Includes new instruments which have been brought forward as material aids in estimating refractive errors. Book is in remarkable condition for its age. A wonderful copy for study of the old ways of refracting or for a library collection. A rare book in this condition.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000599
- Title
- Refraction and How to Refract
- Author
- James Thorington, AM, MD
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 3rd Edition
- Publisher
- Blakiston's Son & Co.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, Pa
- Date Published
- 1908
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- OPHTHALMOLOGY, OPTOMETRY, REFRACTION, OPHTHALMOSCOPY, THORINGTON ON JAMES THORINGTON, OPHTHALMIC OPTICS.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Memoirs; Optometry/Ophthalmology;
Terms of Sale
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or in the unfortunate event, damaged. All books are packed and wrapped with care to avoid shifting during shipment and edge/tip strikes during the mailing process.
About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Biblio member since 2018
WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- VG
- Very Good condition can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or...