Spectacles have been used since the thirteenth century, at first by the few people who needed to read, such as churchmen and clerks. This book traces the development and use of eyeglasses from the fourteenth century onwards. It is illustrated with many colour photographs.
| ISBN: | 9780747805458 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2002 |
| Author: | D C Davidson, Ronald J S MacGregor |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Series: | Shire Album |
| Genres: |
History |