Shelfmark

Stp.1

Maker

George Sterrop

Subjects

Telescopes--England--Catalogs--18th century.; Optical instruments--Great Britain--Catalogs--Early works to 1800

Title

Instructions for using a new improved telescope, sold and manufactured by George Sterrop, Optician [facsimile]

Description

This advertising sheet is arranged in three sections across a page printed horizontally.
The first section has a drawing of the telescope, labelled with letters referred to in the text. The next section consists of a paragraph of description. The third section is a translation into French of the second.
The description of how to use the telescope is a simple, step-by-step list of precedures, covering these points:-
Note position of component parts in box before removing;
Assemble as indicated in the illustration;
How to focus;
How to view the sun;
Maintaining the instrument

Earliest Date

Latest Date

1756

Pages

2

Address

St. Paul’s Church-Yard, London

Other Makers

Cat no

n.a.

Contents List

Hardback

Prices

Index

Illustrations

Yes

General Ref