ADAMS (George). An Essay on Vision, Briefly explaining the Fabric of the Eye and he Nature of Vision. Intended for the service of those whose eyes are weak or impaired: Enabling them to form an accurate idea of the true state of their sight, the means of preserving it, together with proper rules for ascertaining when spectacles are necessary, and how to choose them without injuring the sight.1792

London: Printed for the Author, by R. Hindmarsh, Second edition, 8vo, viii, 172pp., without half-title, engraved folding frontispiece, amateurish reback, partial paper label to spine. Includes a 14 page "Catalogue of Mathematical, Optical, and Philosophical Instruments, made and sold by George Adams...". Provenance: With the oval bookplate of 'C. W. Osborn, 64, Chapletown Rd., Leeds.'