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Eyeglasses

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  • Karl, Freiherr von Rokitansky. Lithograph by A. Dauthage, 1853.
  • John Playfair. Line engraving by Stewart, 1819, after P. Morris (J.G. Lockhart).
  • Nathan J. Saltz. Photograph by Grubner.
  • Georg Gellmann. Line engraving.
  • Sir Arthur William Mayo Robson. Photogravure.
  • An old couple sitting, the man leans over on his walking stick to listen to the woman reading from the bible. Line engraving after G. Dou.
  • James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford. Colour lithograph by L. Ward (Spy), 1878.
  • August William Hofmann. Stipple engraving by G. Cook.
  • Joannes Juda Groen. Photograph by Grubner.
  • Sir Joseph Banks. Stipple engraving by Wagstaff after T. Phillips.
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  • view Govindas Sambasivan. Photograph by L.J. Bruce-Chwatt.
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    Govindas Sambasivan. Photograph by L.J. Bruce-Chwatt.

    | Reference: 14588i
  • view Peter MacEwan. Photograph by Lafayette Ltd.
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    Peter MacEwan. Photograph by Lafayette Ltd.

    | Reference: 13149i
  • view On defects of vision which are remediable by Optical appliances : a course of lectures delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
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    On defects of vision which are remediable by Optical appliances : a course of lectures delivered at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

    Carter, Robert Brudenell, 1828-1918. | Date: 1877
  • view Francis Shillington-Scales. Photograph by J. Palmer Clarke.
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    Francis Shillington-Scales. Photograph by J. Palmer Clarke.

    | Reference: 13535i
  • view Anthony Trollope. Photograph by Elliott & Fry.
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    Anthony Trollope. Photograph by Elliott & Fry.

    | Reference: 15284i
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