Optical opulence: 500 years of spectacles ranging from classic to outrageous Â

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<div class="margin-bottom" id="description_text_headlines"> <div> <strong>Optical opulence: 500 years of spectacles ranging from classic to outrageous</strong></div> <div> Â </div> </div> <div class="description_text"> <div class="margin-bottom" id="description_text"> For over two decades eyewear designer Moss Lipow trawled eBay, auction houses, garage sales, and flea markets worldwide, amassing glasses and photographs for his renowned collection. This book traces eyewearâ€™s journey over the past 500 years, andÂ features<strong> the finest examples from Lipowâ€™s collection </strong>as well as <strong>piecesÂ from preeminent collections around the world</strong>. There is a wealth of examples included hereinâ€”from a rudimentary bone sunshield and curious contraptions of leather and wood to lorgnettes, pince-nez, monocles, aviators, and bedazzled cat eyes.Â Eyewear has experienced a surprising and fascinating evolution; what was once a purely practical apparatus has grown into a multibillion-dollar global industry catering to both the visually impaired and the fashionably inclined.<br /> <br /> Accompanying the wealth of images in this wide-ranging volume is an insightful history informed by a wide variety of sources, including ancient texts, old catalogues, vintage magazines, and out-of-print publications of every kind.<br /> <ul> <li> <div> <strong>Over 1,000 examples of the most extravagant glasses</strong></div> </li> <li> <div> <strong>Covering almost 500 years of design</strong></div> </li> </ul> <div> Text in English, French, and German</div> </div> </div>

Country	USA
Brand	Taschen
Manufacturer	TASCHEN
Binding	Hardcover
PartNumber	Illustrations
Model	Illustrations
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Height	9.88187
Length	9.8425
Weight	4.49963476742
Width	1.41732
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ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

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