Priced and illustrated catalogue of opera glasses, marine, field and spy-glasses.

Title: 
Priced and illustrated catalogue of opera glasses, marine, field and spy-glasses.

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Author/Artist: 
James W. Queen & Company, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Publisher: 
Philadelphia : the company, 1886.
Description: 
43 p. : ill.
Other Authors: 
Pyburn, George. Home-made telescope.
Edition: 
10th ed.
Format of Material: 
Books
Subjects: 
James W. Queen & Company Catalogs.
Scientific apparatus and instruments Catalogs.
Opera glasses Catalogs.
Binoculars Catalogs.
Bib ID: 
73169
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Location: 
Stacks
Call Number: 
Q185.7.J29 1886x
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Variant Title: 
Opera glasses, marine, field and spy-glasses
Notes: 
Cover title.
Trade catalog photocopy.
Includes instructions on how to use the praecedo, the binocular telescope, spy-glasses, and the celestial ocular.
"A home-made telescope" by Dr. George Pyburn (p. 40-43).
Photocopy. [Berea, Ky. : R. Rosen, 2002?] [43] leaves ; 28 cm. Accompanied by color copy of title page in protective sleeve.
Purchase; eBay; 2012; 1000126980
CMGL owns a copy of the original catalog (CMGL BIB 132385).