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New York, NY: American Thermo-Ware Company, 1900 American Thermo-Ware Company, New York. 1900 (?) No Date in book. Hardcover. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light wear to head, tail, and tips; bumping to tips; wear through paper on boards on all four tips. No DJ. Tan paper over boards with gray cloth overlay on the spine. Black stamped lettering and anatomical head on the front board. 7 pp tall 8vo vertical oblong. Stapled binding is sound and not torn or rusted. Tipped to the rear pastedown is bifold sheet that has four chromolithographic anatomical drawings of the eye, throat, ear, and face that each have three reveal drawings underneath them. All are numerically to the listings of the anatomical parts in the book. A clean very presentable copy.

Stoneham, MA: Butterworths Publishers , 1989 Butterworths Publishers, Stoneham, MA. 1989. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; slight bumping to head, tail, and tips. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 212 pp 8vo. This book introduces the practitioner to the basics needed to utilize computers successfully in the optometry office. After introductory chapters on computer hardware and practice management applications, the authors describe the specialized use of computers for low vision, contact lens design, and pediatrics. They discuss advanced office applications, including telecommunications, education, local area networks, and professional marketing. This book helps the reader in selecting and using computers wisely. A great look back on how computers first got into the optometry practice. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2010 Oxford University Press, New York. 2010. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition/First Printing by line number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; surface rubbing. No DJ as issued. Unplayed CD is on rear pastedown. Pictorial boards with yellow and white lettering on spine. 496 pp 4to. This monograph compiles current information from leading authorities regarding treatment strategies for diabetic eye disease. The emphasis has been to provide practitioners with an up-to-date practical reference for the diagnosis and management of ocular disease in diabetic patients. A clean pristine copy.

New York, NY: E.P. Dutton & Co. , 1978 E.P. Dutton & Co., New York. 1978. Hardcover. Gutter Code I 36 (September 1978). Book Club Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for a F/O name on the front pastedown. Book Condition: Very Good; light bumping and shelfwear to head and tail. DJ: Good; suntoned spine; chipping and missing small pieces at head; light shelfwear to tips; scratches on the spine. Tan paper over boards with brown overlay on the spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 180 pp 8vo. The is the story of a young woman blind at birth who acquired a chocolate Labrador Retriever as a Guide Dog how they bonded and the dog gave her an independence she never had before. She eventually had a surgery at age 28 which restored her site, got married, had a child and kept Emma as her companion. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket.

Edinburgh, UK: Churchill Livingstone, 1987 Churchill Livingstone, Edinburgh, UK. 1987. Stated First Published in 1987. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; wear to head, tail, and tips; rubbing to boards. No DJ. Pictorial heavy laminate boards and spine with white lettering on the spine and front board. Adhesive price tag on rear board in Saudi Arabian riyals. Internally clean. 120 pp 4to. This is a book on ocular emergencies for non ophthalmic trained personnel such as nurses, technicians, and ER personnel. This book covers the basic triage and treatment required for injuries, trauma, and medical incidents as well as when to refer the patient for advanced care. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: E.P. Dutton, 1956 E.P. Dutton, New York. 1956. Hardcover. Stated First Edition but has BOMC indentation on rear thus is a BOMC. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good; shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Good; wear and missing small pieces at head, tail, and tips; small closed tears. Blue boards with white lettering on the spine and Dutton emblem on front in white. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 166 pp 12mo. The is the story of the blind, deaf, and semi-mute Helen Keller shown in a very personal light as seen through the eyes of her neighbor. It is an illuminating portrait of a woman and her triumph over her disabilities. This book focuses on her mind and spirit. Laid-in is a copy of the BOMC News reporting about this book. A clean very presentable copy in Brodart mylar jacket.

New York, NY: Frederick Boger Publishing Company, 1905 Frederick Boger Publishing Company, New York. 1905. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but some pencil notations on page 10 and the front endpapers; note on the front pastedown states "Stolen From Ira Stutzman". Stutzman was an optometrist in Winfield KS in 1920-1950 range. His optometry license in Kansas was #27. Book Condition: Good +; wear to head, tail, and tips, with fraying of the tips; moisture spots on the rear board; bump and a fabric break at top of the front board. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with blue lettering on the front board. 16 pp 4 to oblong. This book explains and numerically identifies all the anatomical pieces of the eye and orbit. The are two numbered listings of anatomical parts and two color pictures with corresponding numbers on them. One picture is flat, the other is one with removable sections showing the ocular anatomy deeper with each revealing. Vertical dissection and a… Leer más

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 2008 Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA. 1995. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips; bumped outer lower corner of pages 224-234. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with white lettering on the spine and front board. 743 pp 4to. Long considered the "bible" for ocular infections. The book covers the pathogenesis and treatment of infections of the external orbit, the anterior segment, and the posterior segment; cornea, sclera, vitreous, and retina. My personal copy. A clean very presentable copy. Due to weight/size, no international shipping.

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1986 Little, Brown and Company, Boston, MA. 1995. Hardcover. Stated First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for highlighting in Chapter 20. Book Condition: Very Good +; light shelfwear to head, tail, and tips. DJ: Very Good +; light wear to jacket over tips; rubbing to panels. Blue cloth boards and spine with white lettering on the spine and front board. 714 pp 4to. Long considered the "bible" for ocular infections. The book covers the pathogenesis and treatment of infections of the external orbit, the anterior segment, and the posterior segment; cornea, sclera, vitreous, and retina. My personal copy. A clean very presentable copy. Due to weight/size, no international shipping.

Fort Worth, TX: The Text Publishing Company, 1937 The Text Publishing Company, Fort Worth, TX. 1937. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for former optometrist's name on front pastedown. Book Condition; age wear and soiling to boards and spine. No DJ as issued. Black cloth boards and spine with aged gilt lettering on spine and front board. 371 pp 8vo. A series of transcribed lectures by optometric greats from the Portland and Northwestern Educational Congresses; A.M. Skeffington, George Crow, and T.A. Brombach. These lectures were to help advance the profession of optometry through additional education in refraction, binocular vision, and OEP Optometry. A clean presentable copy.

Stoneham, MA: Butterworth Publishers, 1989 Butterworth Publishers, Stoneham, MA. 1989. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail; small scuffed area at head. No DJ. Brown leatherette boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. Clean internals, Interior hinges are sound and not split. 764 pp 4to. Optometry was a legislated profession and as such has always been tied closely to the laws of the states. This book breaks new ground as it is the first comprehensive work to fully delineate an optometrist's professional and legal responsibilities. This book delves fully into the problems that in this new age of optometry can put one into court; malpractice, ethics, emergency care, ocular disability, patient records, product liability, duty to detect; clinicolegal problems, taxes, expert testimony, business matters, and insurance. A clean very presentable copy.

Oradell, NJ: Medical Economics Company Book Division , 1975 Medical Economics Company Book Division, Oradell, NJ. 1975. Softcover/Trade Wraps. Edition/Printing not stated. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name on the front wrap (Helen Halstead, long time nurse/educator at WSU), and and old UV stamped price on the half title page. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant edge wear; slight rubbing on spine edge. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 68 pp 8vo. Designed for eye care professionals and affiliated professions, this book goes in to great detail in a short 68 pages about the diagnosis, treatment, and explanation of various common ocular conditions that a professional would encounter on a regular basis. A clean very presentable copy.

Chicago, IL: The Professional Press, 1934 The Professional Press, Chicago, IL. 1934. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition, revised and enlarged. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Good +; bumping to head and tail; flaking of gilt lettering on the spine; light shelfwear with wear through fabric on lower tips. No DJ. Green cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine. Clean internals. Interior hinges are sound and not split. 384 pp 8vo. The author was not an optometrist nor an ophthalmologist but more of an ENT physician who wrote this book about definitions for ocular terms that were common in the 1930s and pertained more to those physicians (optometry and ophthalmology) who were interested in refraction the eye and prescribing -intelligently- glasses and contact lenses, but they were glass at that time. Many terms are the same as today but many are very archaic and not in common usage today. An interesting book for a look back at the information that became to be mostly in the… Leer más

Topeka, KS: Kansas Association of Optometrists, 1913 Kansas Association of Optometrists, Topeka, KS. 1913. Softcover/Trade Wraps. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked a pencil notation on the front wrap. Book Condition: Very Good; missing small pieces at upper inner corner of front wrap and upper outer tip of rear wrap; bent corners from storage; tape ghosts on rear form storage. No DJ. Printed card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is secure in saddle staples; text is secure in binding. 71 pp 4to. This program comes from the days when optometry was barely a profession and little removed from working in jewelry shops. The program gives the history of the association, photos of members, the program of education, and many pages of period specific ads for hotels, jewelry accessories, early optometric equipment, and optical related items. A clean very presentable and a one-of-a kind item.

Ann Arbor, MI: Edwards Brothers, 1949 Edwards Brothers, Ann Arbor, MI. 1949. Hardcover. Stated 4th Edition. Book is tight, square, but does underlining through page 28. Book Condition: Good+; glue browning to endpapers; bumping to head, tail, and tips; shelfwear to head, tail, tips and board bottom edges; rubbing and scuffing to boards. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board. 323 pp 4to. This book was the basis of most optometrist's business in the 1940s and 1950s as they had to be very proficient in the manufacture and understanding of ophthalmic optics. The book covers lens types and materials, aspects of prism, neutralization, benchwork, frame fitting, neutralization, and frame adjustments. A clean very presentable copy.

New York, NY: Springer-Verlag, 2010 Springer-Verlag, New York. 2010. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: As New. No DJ as issued. Pictorial boards and spine with white lettering on spine and front board. 389 pp 4to. This book is scientific and practical as it provides the reader with a reasonable body of easily accessible knowledge that will allow each practitioner to understand, interpret, and adapt treatment in their patient's best interests. This book will allow all practitioners to become familiar with the signs of the most recent or sophisticated morphological and functional examinations, including OCT, and with the most recent treatment modalities. A clean pristine copy.

Stamford, CT: Appleton and Lange, 1995 Appleton and Lange, Stamford, CT. 1995. Hardcover. Stated 2nd Edition/2nd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; small bump to rear board; small bump to front board. No DJ as issued. Dark blue leatherette boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine and front board; title in red shadowbox on front board. 552 pp 4to. Long considered the "bible" of care for the anterior segment of the eye, this book has been designed as a systematic text with a clinically oriented format for practical ease of use by the busy clinical practitioner. The arrangement of this book will help the clinician think through complicated cases with comfort and confidence. A practical up-to-date resource for the practitioner facing anterior segment conditions on a frequent basis. A clean near pristine copy. No International Shipping.

New York, NY: The Philosophical Library, 1945 The Philosophical Library, New York. 1945. Hardcover. First Edition. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for F/O name, occupation, city, and date acquired on the FFFP. Book Condition: Near Fine; light bumping to head and tail. No DJ. Blue grained cloth boards and spine with gilt lettering on the spine; gilt lettering in a blue shadowbox on the front board. Tan endpapers. Blue textblock top. Clean internals; interior hinges are sound and not split. 240 pp 8vo. This book is being produced mostly to showcase the research and findings of the Visual Research Laboratories at Drake University, IA. The organization of the book is designed to serve four practical ends: 1) Call attention to ocular photography as scientific approach to the study of human behavior. 2) Add new information to the already known principles of the psychology of seeing. 3) Make available to educators, artists, advertisers, oculists, optometrists, lighting engineers, and vocational… Leer más

Rochester, NY : Kinsman Physics, 1993 Kinsman Physics, Rochester, NY. 1993. Softcover/Trade Wraps. 3rd Printing by Line Number. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Near Fine; scant edge bumping. No DJ. Pictorial card stock wraps. Wraps are not bent or folded; spine is not creased or split; text is secure in binding. 136 pp 4to. Random dot stereograms, when viewed by the trained eye, transform an apparently random distribution of dots into a three dimensional object. This book contains over fifty of the best random dot stereograms ever created. Included are a set of programs that readers can use to created their own stereograms. A clean very presentable copy. No International Sales.

Philadelphia, Pa: Blakiston's Son & Co., 1908 Blaikston's and Son, Philadelphia. 1908. Third Edition. Book condition VG with no DJ. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Embossed green boards. A basic text on the art of refraction by the original master ophthalmologist, Dr. Thorington. Includes sections on Optics, Retinoscopy, the fitting of spectacles and eyeglasses. 215 illustrations; 13 in color. Includes new instruments which have been brought forward as material aids in estimating refractive errors. Book is in remarkable condition for its age. A wonderful copy for study of the old ways of refracting or for a library collection. A rare book in this condition.