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. In the eighteenth century lorgnettes and quizzing glasses became elegant accessories of upper-class dress and fashion began to influence design. This new edition is illustrated with many new colour photographs.
| ISBN: | 9780747805458 |
| Publication date: | 1st October 2002 |
| Author: | DC Davidson |
| Illustrator: | Ronald JS MacGregor |
| Publisher: | Shire Publications an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 40 pages |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Genres: |
Antiques, vintage and collectables: carpets, rugs and textiles Cultural studies: dress and society |