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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | EXEBD 46177 |
| Title | The stereoscope: its history, theory, and construction, with its application to the fine and useful arts and to education |
| Author | Brewster, Sir David |
| Date | 1856 |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | John Murray |
| Document Type | Printed Book |
| Library/Archive | The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum |
| Notes | Introduction; history of the stereoscope; on monocular and binocular vision; description of ocular, reflecting, and lenticular stereoscopes; the theory of stereoscopic vision; on the union of similar pictures in binocular vision; description of different stereoscopes; method of taking pictures for the stereoscope, and the adaptation of them; application of the stereoscope to painting, sculpture, architecture, engineering, natural history, educational use and for amusement; on the production of stereoscopic pictures from a single picture; on certain fallacies of sight; on certain difficulties in the use of the stereoscope. Illustrated with engravings and diagrams. |
| Topics | stereoscope, optical entertainment, projector, technical book |
| Copyright | The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum |