“Stereoscopes — The First One Hundred Years” is THE encyclopedia of 3-D viewers from the earliest simple model stereoscopes to stereographoscopes, daguerreotype viewing cases, Swan Cubes, Richard Taxiphotes and many more notable, and unique, viewer creations. This book shows us the technology and styles of antique stereoscopes from 1832 to the 1920’s and 30’s.  

More than 750 high quality photographs illustrate the variety of forms that these marvelous viewing instruments have taken over the years. Dozens of stereoviews are contained, including ones of Brewster, Wheatstone and even a 3-D look into a Swans Cube! Fascinating and detailed easy-to-understand text complement the profuse illustrations, extensive captions, appendices, glossary and bibliography to provide a complete history of the stereoscope. We are so impressed personally that we feel this book will become the reference book on stereoscopes for many years to come. 

Paul Wing is a consummate expert on the subject of unusual stereoscopes. He has devoted more than half a century as a 3-D photographer and as a collector of unusual stereoscopes and stereoscope patents. Wing shows us some of the most unusual stereoscopes and stereoscope designs including the Megalethoscope, the Ives Kromskop – the earliest color viewing system, and more unusual multiple view patent designs and photographs of some of the most exquisite, elaborately carved and compelling 3-D viewers ever made.  

This incredible book may provide an inspiration to begin your own collection (or to know more about what you have already collected), plus the opportunity to own the world's finest collection of stereoscopes — if only on paper. For any person interested in stereoscopic viewer history or collecting, this book is an enjoyable and invaluable reference on the subject. Personally & highly recommended by Susan and David. 

8½" x11", 272 pages.