AT THE ZOO; The stereo book of animals
NY: Farrar & Rinehart, (1937). Herbert C. McKay. First Edition. Large 8vo, pp. 56. Index. Photographs, with descriptive text, of animals that can apear in 3-D when looked at with the "stereo" viewer fastened in the back of the book. Photos are by Herbert C. McKay. Faded red cloth with large paper label on front. Viewing apparatus slightly rusty but sound. A little foxing on leaves toward the ends, cover slightly worn at edges and some soiled, o/w VG. Item #55926
The introduction notes that this book was the first of its kind. It contains a series of two twinned photographs (four total) on the right-hand pages accompanied by explanatory text opposite. The photographs are meant to be viewed through the metal folding stereoscope with glass lenses attached to the rear cover with metal brackets. The mechanism folds out to allow viewing of individual pages.
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