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Helmholtz,H.

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Handbook of Physiological Optics. Text and atlas in 2 volumes. Lpz, Voss 1867. 8°. With 213 woodcuts and 11 partly folded plates in steel and lithographs. XIV, 874 p., 1 leaf; 1 leaf. Mod. Hlwdbde. (= Allg. Encyklopädie der Physik, vol. 9). Becker 185, Garrison/M. 1513, first edition. - "One of the greatest books on physiological optics. Includes Helmholtz's revival of the Young theory of color vision" (G./M.). "Considered the most important book on the physiology of physica and vision" (Horblit). - Text volume somewhat spotted, bib. st. verso t. - (2031)