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Item #: OP4729-875
REFRACTION OF THE HUMAN EYE AND METHODS OF ESTIMATING THE REFRACTION. INCLUDING A SECTION ON THE FITTING OF SPECTACLES AND EYE-GLASSES James Thorington 1939 3rd ed Hardcover Very Good
By Thorington, James and J. Monroe Thorington
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Ohila, Blakiston's Son and Co, 1939, 3rd edition. 412 pp, 283 illustrations, charts, drawings, photos, etc. In its original Reddish-Brown cloth boards, hardcover, gold letters on spine hard to read, slight edge wear, Near Fine. The internet lists many Print on demand versions of this classic book on the eyes, but this copy stands alone as original available in the early 21st century.
This book was written by J Monroe's father, named James. Both were MDs and experts on Opthalmology. Wikipedia, the AAC and other groups have biographies of J Monroe and his father
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