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The stereoscope : a hand-made replica of the famous stereoscope developed by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Title
The stereoscope : a hand-made replica of the famous stereoscope developed by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Published
Cedaredge, Colorado : Claymore Co., ca. 1980?
Physical Description
1 stereoscope : wood, glass, leather, and brass ; 36 x 17 x 22 cm. + 12 stereoscopic photographs
Notes
"Enjoy the fascination and excitement of viewing old time, classic pictures in almost magical depth, dimension and detail ... Hand-finished wood, precision optics, focus adjusting slide, decorative wood stand, folder on the history and use of the stereoscope."--Box top.
"Model 2900 [i.e. 1897?] stereoscope ... including decorative wooden stand and set of 12 sample historical view cards."--Box side.
"In about 1861, Joseph L. Bates built the now familiar Holmes Viewer at the request of his friend, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Holmes had designed a viewer for cards that was much easier to use than the older style stereoscope."--Information sheet.
Access and use
Restricted fragile material. Use requires permission of the Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Format
Other
Language
English
Added to Catalog
January 08, 2013
Subjects (Local Yale)
Genre/Form
Optical instruments.
Stereoscopes.
Stereoscopic photographs.
Stereographs.
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