Alvin Clark & Sons Artists in Optics. Clark & his sons made the foremost telescopes in existence during the second half of the 19th century. Their work was the first American contribution to astronomical instrument making.
This books gives a biographical sketch of the Clarks and lists the instruments they made or re-made 1844-1897. Also included are a list of paintings by Alvan Clark.
118/Illustrations.
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Optics by Alva Clark & Sons, 1844-1897, Smithsonian Institution, Astronomical Instruments, Optics
