Our souvenir items make wonderfully appropriate decorations for an optometric practice or unusual gifts for your family and friends.
BOA Museum Souvenirs
These items may be ordered by post, telephone or email directly from the Museum.
Books
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MacGregor, R.J.S. & Davidson, D.C., 2003, Spectacles, Lorgnettes and Monocles, Shire Publications - small glossy book with copious exquisite illustrations. The best guide for collectors.
£4.50 (p+p £1.00 UK, £1.50 Overseas)
**SOLD OUT. Please enquire about alternative means of obtaining this title**
Ophthalmic Antiques Extracts 1986-1996 - Selection of the best articles from this quarterly newsletter.
£2.50 (p+p £0.75 UK, £1.25 Overseas)
**Back in stock. Order now!**
Rossi, M., 1995, Eye Care Eye Wear - Optometry explained in layman's terms.
£1.50 (p+p £0.75 UK, £1.25 Overseas)
**We recommend the above title as a general introduction to the subject**
Moorfields Eye Hospital, 2005, Two Centuries of Vision 1805-2005 - Official Bicentenary Publication.
£1.00 (p+p £0.75 UK, £1.25 Overseas)
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Offprint
Handley, N., 2004, 'Some Ever-Present Themes in Spectacle Frame Design' from Optometry in Practice, - Illustrated historical survey from 1270 to the present written by the BOA Museum curator.
£2.50 (p+p £0.50 UK, £1.25 Overseas).
**SOLD OUT**
If you wish to obtain this article but have trouble accessing the appropriate journal, contact us and we will supply a photocopy for £1.00 (+postage as above). Alternatively we can email a pdf file for £1.00 but remember that our minimum charge for credit card transactions is £5.00.
Posters
A smart set of three designs (A3 size) reproduced from the Encyclopedia Londoniensis, 1820
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Complete set of three = £3.00 (p+p £2.00 UK, £3.00 Overseas)
Individual poster (please specify which) = £1.50 (p+p £2.00 UK, £3.00 Overseas)
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'Dioptric Review' Collectible Prints
Genuine historic reproductions dating from the 1920s and 1930s of famous images from optical history as printed on the British Optical Association's press and issued originally with its in-house journal, the Dioptric Review. Mounted on card.
£1.00 colour, £0.50 monochrome (p+p £0.50 UK, £0.75 Overseas).
**Limited stocks remaining**
Contact the curator for a full list of the 31 remaining titles.
They would make an interesting talking point in the decorative scheme of any optician's practice or why not frame a couple and present them as an appropriate retirement gift?
N.B. As historic collectibles in their own right these prints are 'sold as seen'. In some cases they may have small tears or creases but the damage will not be enough to spoil your enjoyment of the item.
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Magazine article
We have a limited number of back copies of the magazine distributed in the Spring of 2007 by Essilor featuring an article by Professor Colin Fowler on the College's collection of oil paintings on optical themes. Fowler's article has been translated into French, German and Spanish (the version we have to offer is the English/Spanish edition) and twelve of our paintings have been reproduced in full colour including the portrait of A Spanish Gentleman which adorns the front cover. The colour illustrations have been reproduced very well, making this a must for all art historians!
Reference: Fowler, C., 2007, 'Art and Vision: The Paintings of the British Optical Association Museum', Points de Vue (56) p38-46.
£2.00 (p+p £1.00 UK, £1.75 Overseas).
**Limited stocks remaining**
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College of Optometrists Merchandise
These items may be ordered by post, telephone or email directly from the College (via the Museum department).
College History Book
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Begun in 1996 by Past President Philip Cole and the late Martin Lynch, the writing of the history represented the College's very own Millennium project.
The attractive clothbound edition is well illustrated with photographs of significant events and personalities in optometry throughout the years. With photographs of many Diploma Ceremonies, College Conferences and Lectures, and other College occasions, many of our members may find themselves unexpectedly featured.
The History is any easy to read reference tool for all members of the profession and it is hoped that all College members will want their own copy.
The College of Optometrists, A History 1980-1998.
£5.00 (p+p £3.00 UK, £7.00 Overseas)
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College Ties
A smart sign of College membership (polyester).
£5.00 (p+p £0.75 UK, £1.50 Overseas)
£5.00 (p+p £0.75 UK, £1.50 Overseas)
**SPECIAL OFFER** Buy one tie of each colour and the postage is free!
Personal callers to the museum may buy one tie of each colour for £8.00
All prices quoted are inclusive of VAT at 17.5%. College of Optometrists VAT No: 707 386 129
Send Orders to
British Optical Association Museum
The College of Optometrists
42 Craven St
London
United Kingdom
WC2N 5NG
Telephone: 020 7766 4353 Fax: 020 7839 6800
Email: museum@college-optometrists.org
Payment methods
- Sterling Cheque - drawn on a British bank **RECOMMENDED**
- Credit Card (VISA/Maestro) - Include name, number, expiry date, security code (Details sent by email at buyer's risk. You may prefer to telephone us on 020 7766 4353). Please note the minimum charge for credit/debit card transactions = £5.00
- Cash (sent at buyer's risk)
Items may also be purchased in person from the Museum (prior apppointment requested).